Effects of an Alien Ant Invasion on Abundance, Behavior, and Reproductive Success of Endemic Island Birds

Agriculture & Biology

• reproductive success 76%
• Formicidae 72%
• birds 49%
• Territory of Christmas Island 30%
• Anoplolepis gracilipes 30%
• Turdidae 24%
• forest birds 24%
• scale insects 23%
• doves 23%
• forest litter 20%
• foraging 14%
• eyes 14%
• Zosterops 13%
• Turdus 12%
• Indian Ocean 10%
• mutualism 10%
• ecological function 10%
• reproductive behavior 10%
• seed dispersal 9%
• nesting sites 9%
• understory 9%
• rain forests 8%
• community structure 8%
• canopy 7%
• nests 7%
• forage 6%
• ecosystems 6%
• habitats 5%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• reproductive success 100%
• ant 96%
• bird 68%
• effect 19%
• forest floor 18%
• insect 15%
• nesting success 12%
• reproductive behavior 12%
• nest site 11%
• emerald 11%
• mutualism 11%
• foraging behavior 10%
• habitat structure 10%
• seed dispersal 10%
• resource availability 9%
• generalist 9%
• ecosystem process 9%
• bird species 9%
• nest 9%
• forage 8%
• rainforest 8%
• understory 8%
• ecosystem function 8%
• Indian Ocean 7%
• community structure 6%
• canopy 6%