How is Ant Diversity Impacted by Anthropogenic Disturbance?

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dc.contributor.advisorSmith, M. Alex
dc.contributor.authorFairweather, Aaron
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-30T20:06:45Z
dc.date.available2016-11-30T20:06:45Z
dc.date.copyright2016-11
dc.date.created2016-10-19
dc.date.issued2016-11-30
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Integrative Biologyen_US
dc.degree.grantorUniversity of Guelphen_US
dc.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.degree.programmeIntegrative Biologyen_US
dc.description.abstractI studied patterns in ant community structure between protected areas and anthropogenically disturbed forest lands in New Brunswick and Ontario, utilizing molecular and morphological techniques for assessing diversity. I examined phylogenetic diversity, Barcode Index Number (BIN) richness, phylogenetic structure, and functional trait space. In Algonquin Park, Ontario there was significantly greater BIN richness, and phylogenetic diversity, but no signal for phylogenetic structure or functional trait space differences between uncut forest sites and cut sites. In New Brunswick there was significantly more BIN richness and phylogenetic diversity in uncut forest sites, but no significant differences between phylogenetic structure, and functional trait space between uncut forest sites and cut sites. These results suggest that ant community assembly and response to disturbance are dependent on the local species pool.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNew Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Natural Resources New Brunswick
dc.description.sponsorshipNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada - Discovery Grant
dc.description.sponsorshipArthur D. Latornell
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/10082
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Guelphen_US
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dc.subjectAnten_US
dc.subjectAntsen_US
dc.subjectOntarioen_US
dc.subjectNew Brunswicken_US
dc.subjectNew Brunswick Museumen_US
dc.subjectAlgonquin Parken_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectDisturbanceen_US
dc.subjectDNAen_US
dc.subjectDNA Barcodingen_US
dc.subjectCOIen_US
dc.subjectMorphometricsen_US
dc.subjectFormicidaeen_US
dc.subjectBiodiversityen_US
dc.subjectEcophylogeneticsen_US
dc.subjectPhylogeneticsen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectCommunity Structureen_US
dc.subjectArthropoden_US
dc.subjectInsecten_US
dc.subjectCuten_US
dc.subjectUncuten_US
dc.subjectThe Dairy Bushen_US
dc.subjectGigaPanen_US
dc.subjectParken_US
dc.subjectProtected Natural Areaen_US
dc.titleHow is Ant Diversity Impacted by Anthropogenic Disturbance?en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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