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South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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The first inventory of ants from the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea was compiled, revealing 21 species: 70% native and 30% exotic. Anthropogenic disturbance primarily drove exotic colonization, whereas island area showed weak positive effects on species richness. Most ants were omnivorous, with key mutualistic and seed dispersal roles.

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Hua-Yan Chen, Zhi-Xuan Liu, Zheng-Hui Xu, Rui-Chong Wang, and Shi-Xiao Luo

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