COMPARISON OF ANT COMMUNITIES (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) IN DIFFERENT HABITAT TYPES IN NORTH-CENTRAL MONGOLIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR RESPONSE TO LIVESTOCK GRAZING

We examined for the first time the effects of livestock grazing on ant species richness, structure of ant communities and nesting density in three different habitat types and natural and grazed conditions in the Bogdkhan Mountains region, North-Central Mongolia.Twenty one species of ants were recorded in the studied area.The most species rich gener

How are we to tackle digital heritage? The fact that its code can be copied, combined with a strong reliance on user interaction, is a distinguishing characteristic of digital art, one which also complicates framing it with the Sorting traditional categories of art history.Therefore, in my search for the new ways to preserve heritage, appropriate f

Identification of effective natural dyes with the potential for low environmental impact has been a recent focus of the textile industry.Pigments derived from spalting fungi have previously shown promise as textile dyes; however, their use has required numerous organic solvents with human health implications.This research explored the possibility o

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