Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicoidea) of moist meadows on the Mazovian Lowland

Abstract

*[From 1979 to 1984, ant communities were studied in 4 Arrhenatheretum medioeropaeum (class Arrhenatheretea) meadows managed in different ways and with various intensity. The species composition, community structure, number of species, density of nests, abundance of individuals, were determined. How these values depended on the manner of meadow management are given. The myrmecofauna was characterized in the zoogeographical and ecological respects. The methods used included searching of squares (10 m2, 100 m2), Barber pitfall traps and soil samples.]