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Climate change shifts how long ants hang on to coveted real estate

Forest test reveals climate warming effect on ant Game of Thrones

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HIDDEN UPSETS  Camponotus ants were among the winners in a simulated climate warming experiment that revealed how shifting temperatures subtly destabilize the power politics in environmentally important ant communities.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Heating small patches of forest shows how climate warming might change the winner-loser dynamics as species struggle for control of prize territories.