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Changes in the pH and other soil chemical parameters in soil surrounding wood ant (.i.Formica polyctena./i.) nests
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SYSNO ASEP 0359966 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Changes in the pH and other soil chemical parameters in soil surrounding wood ant (Formica polyctena) nests Author(s) Jílková, Veronika (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Matějíček, L. (CZ)
Frouz, J. (CZ)Source Title European Journal of Soil Biology. - : Elsevier - ISSN 1164-5563
Roč. 47, č. 1 (2011), s. 72-76Number of pages 5 s. Language eng - English Country FR - France Keywords wood ants ; soil pH ; nutrients Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour CEZ AV0Z60660521 - UPB-H, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000286917200011 DOI 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2010.10.002 Annotation Several previous studies reported on how the chemistry of the wood ant nest differs from the chemistry of the surrounding soil. There is enhanced amount of nutrients and cations in the ant nest and pH also differs from the nest surroundings. In this contribution, we focused on changes in soil chemistry with distance from the nest. Samples of mineral soil 0-5 cm deep were taken in grid pattern at 1-19 m from six Formica polyctena nests in a spruce forest in the Czech Republic. Soil pH decreased with distance; pH decreased rapidly between 1 to about 8 m and then decreased more slowly. The decrease in pH corresponded with the increase in organic matter content with distance from the nest. Organic matter content was significantly and positively correlated with available Ca and K. i.e., available Ca and K increased with distance from the nest. The changes in organic matter content, pH, and available Ca were caused by ants collecting and using needles as building material. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2012
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