First observations on the survival strategies of terricolous arthropods in the northern Pantanal wetland of Brazil
Joachim Adis, Marinêz Isaac Marques, Karl M. Wantzen
Abstract
Terricolous arthropods (fire ants, leaf cutting ants, millipedes) make vertical migrations to temporarily pass the aquatic phase in northern Pantanal wetlands at non-flooded sites like grass stems and tree trunks.
Topics & Concepts
WetlandGeographyEcologyPhysical geographyBiologyFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies