[MAIPC] FW: Harvester Ant Nest Rims Boost Native, Nonnative Plants Alike

[Marc Imlay]

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Entomology Today posted: " By Derek Uhey, Ph.D. Harvester ants are some of the most visibly evident insects of the western United States. Their nests are marked by large areas cleared of vegetation and debris, called "nest disks." These nest disks can exceed 10 meters in"  <https://entomologytoday.org> Entomology Today  <https://entomologytoday.org/2024/01/25/harvester-ant-nest-rims-native-nonnative-plants-invasion-ecology-restoration/> Read on blog or reader 


Harvester Ant Nest Rims Boost Native, Nonnative Plants Alike 



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Entomology Today

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While harvester ants clear vegetation above their nests, plants thrive along the rims of cleared nest disks. A new study finds these nest rims can promote both native and nonnative plants, suggesting they can play a key role in both invasion ecology and native plant restoration.

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