Vegetation structure and relative humidity drive the diurnal foraging activity of Malaysian giant ant workers in urban fragmented forests

• Main Authors: Azhar, Badrul, Razi, Norhisham, Sanusi, Ruzana, Lechner, Alex, Ashraf, Mohamad, Wan Zaki, Wan Mamat, Jafni, Farhan
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley and Sons 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112049/; https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/icad.12724
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The impacts of urban forest fragmentation on tropical ant foraging activity are poorly understood. The Malaysian giant ant (Dinomyrmex gigas) is among the largest ant species worldwide. Colonies of this species contribute to important ecosystem processes such as predation and nutrient cycling in the...