Canopy and litter ant assemblages share similar climate--species density relationships.

The article discusses a study which investigated the common abundance-diversity relationship shared by canopy and litter ant assemblages influenced by similar but not identical climatic drivers. Data were compiled by the researchers on canopy ant species density from studies that sampled arboreal assemblages by canopy fogging. It was observed that canopy species have the tendency to be more sensitive to the positive effects of temperature and precipitation.