Abstract
We combined participatory science data and museum records to understand long-term changes in occupancy for 29 ant species in Denmark over 119 years. Bayesian occupancy modelling indicated change in occupancy for 15 species: five increased, four declined and six showed fluctuating trends. We consider how trends may have been influenced by life-history and habitat changes. Our results build on an emerging picture that biodiversity change in insects is more complex than implied by the simple insect decline narrative.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 20210240 |
| Journal | Biology Letters |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| ISSN | 1744-9561 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 The Author(s).
Funding
This work was supported by the June 15th Foundation, Knud Højgaards Foundation, the Augustinus Foundation, the Beckett Foundation and the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF96). Acknowledgements
Keywords
- Bayesian occupancy modelling
- citizen science
- Denmark
- Formicidae
- museum data
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