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mound construction

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Building of elevated nest structures from organic materials, excavated soil, and debris by social insects

Publications (1)

student_paper

Impact of mound-building ants on ecosystem properties create islands of fertility in alpine meadows

2011central

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