[potential establishment areas of solenopsis invicta in china: a prediction based on gis]. | based on geographic information system (gis), the potential establishment areas of solenopsis invicta buren in china were predicted. the days above threshold temperature and the number of degree-days were used as main determining factors, while annual precipitation and altitude were used as limiting factors. by using the kriging spatial interpolation function in gis software, the potential establishment area was divided into four categories, i.e., most suitable, suitable, mildly suitable, and un ... | 2006 | 17269333 |
[influences of solenopsis invicta buren invasion on the native ant communities in different habitats in guangdong]. | by using pitfall and bait traps, an investigation was made on the diversity and similarity of ant communities in the areas infested and un-infested with solenopsis invicta buren in shenzhen of guangdong. the results showed that under the invasion of s. invicta, the ant species number in lawn and wasteland reduced obviously, with a decrease of 6 in lawn and 3 in wasteland, and the native dominant ant species in lichee orchard, especially in wasteland and lawn, were replaced by s. invicta. with th ... | 2008 | 18419088 |