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The Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic

Author(s) -

David Lubertazzi,

Gary D. Alpert

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of insects

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2356-7465

pISSN - 2314-6478

DOI - 10.1155/2014/104157

Subject(s) - species richness , national park , hymenoptera , woodland , habitat , geography , ecology , acacia , nature reserve , biodiversity , biosphere , forestry , biology

This study examined ant species richness in Jaragua National Park (Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic). Ants were sampled at 15 sites during late March and early April, 2012. Habitats sampled included dry forest, beach scrub, lakeside acacia scrub, and thorn woodland. Sixty-four species from 23 genera were collected. Species richness was higher than expected, considering only 125 species had previously been reported for all of Hispaniola. Jaragua National Park is part of the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve. The ant species richness observed in this study suggests that the park, along with larger reserve, is successful in preserving important habitat for insects

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