This paper has been submitted for presentation at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Canada and Alberta in Canmore, Alberta, November 02-05, 2005. Presentation is currently unconfirmed.

Abstract
The response of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to seral change in the sub-boreal forests of British Columbia

 Higgins RJ, Lindgren BS, McColl DA.

Despite the ubiquity of ants in the early seral stages of boreal and sub-boreal forests, little is known of their basic ecology or response to seral change.  This study, possibly the first in Canada, conducted in the sub-boreal forests of central British Columbia, has examined the composition of the ant community in several seral stages.  Distinct changes in community composition are evident suggesting species specific environmental preferences and possible inter-specific affects on species abundance.

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