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Study By Todd Palmer And Colleagues Shows Link Between Invasive Ants and Ecological Domino Effect

A study by Todd Palmer and colleagues published in Science (January 25th), makes the link between invasive big-headed ants and an ecological domino effect that has led to the disruption of important mutualistic connections that unite native ants, acacia tress, elephants, zebras and lions, in the complex savannah ecosystem.

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