A rapid survey of ground-dwelling ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an urban park from state of S?o Paulo, Brazil

摘要

The growing urbanization process has led to significantchanges in natural environments (Kamura et al., 2007;Guimar?es et al., 2013). Thus, it becomes necessary to searchfor alternatives aiming at conservation and improvementin environmental quality. The creation of forest reservesand ecological parks in urban regions (Kowarik, 2011)can be an effective strategy to conserve biodiversity.The maintenance of these areas benefits many organisms,mainly by providing refuges for many animal species,including ants (Souza-Campana et al., 2016).