Table 1 Background hypothesis and candidate models for the density and presence of LCA (x).
From: Landscape configuration modulates the presence of leaf-cutting ants in eucalypt plantations
Background hypothesis | Proposed model |
|---|---|
Null model | x ~ 1 |
Effects of LUs | x ~ LUs type (Ey, Em, C, SNH) |
Effects of interface between LUs | x ~ Interface type (Ey:Em, Ey:C; Ey:SNH) |
Effects of management of LCAs associated with the LU adjacent to the Ey | x ~ Management of leaf-cutting ants (EyEm, EyC, EySNH) |
Effects of the agroecosystem where the studied sites are inserted | x ~ Agroecosystem (Mixed uses vs. Forestation) |
Effects of landscape structure | x ~ LUs cover (%); PE/AR; exp H′ |
