title: Ant species diversity in the 'Grands Causses' (Aveyron, France): In search of sampling methods adapted to temperate climates.
abstract: This study aimed at showing the applicability of using a combination of four sampling methods (i.e., Winkler extractors, pitfall traps, baiting and manual collection), something most often conducted in the tropics, to create an inventory of ant species diversity in temperate environments. We recorded a total of 33 ant species in the Grands Causses by comparing three vegetal formations: a steppic lawn ('causse' sensu stricto), which was the most species-rich (29 species), followed by an oak grove (22 species) and a pine forest (17 species). No sampling method alone is efficient enough to provide an adequate sampling, but their combination permits one to make a suitable inventory of the myrmecofauna and to obtain information on the ecology of these ant species.
authors: Laboratoire d'évolution et diversité biologique (UMR CNRS 5174), université Toulouse-3, bâtiment 4R3, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Groc
authors: Jacques H C
authors: JH
authors: Delabie
authors: Régis
authors: R
authors: Céréghino
authors: Jérôme
authors: J
authors: Orivel
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Jaladeau
authors: Julien
authors: J
authors: Grangier
authors: Cléa S F
authors: CS
authors: Mariano
authors: Alain
authors: A
authors: Dejean
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000145:classification*; D015982:Bias; D044822:Biodiversity; D002980:Climate; D005602:France; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D018401:Sample Size