From urban edge to forest core: how non-native species restructure ecological networks

C. Costa Marina Franco Brito C. Mendes Q. V. Montoya A. Rodrigues Vitória Bettanin Mahl M. E. Herkenhoff Carlos André da Veiga Lima Rosa Costamilan T. G. Pikart G. Dilarri

Sep 2026 · Journal of Biosciences · Vol 51 · 0 citations · 52 references

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An ecological interaction involving multiple species within this PPA of Morro da Glória, Brazil, including the invasive ant Tetramorium bicarinatum, the whitefly Aleurothrixus floccosus, the non-native fungus Penicillium coffeae, and two host plants is reported, for the first time.

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