Read more about the article The dominance-diversity relationship in ants
Plot showing the relationship between species richness and the abundance of dominant ants. The red line shows the decline in local species richness when invasive dominants are present, the orange line shows the pattern when only native dominants are present.

The dominance-diversity relationship in ants

A recent study by a team of international researchers, including former C·I·B post-doctoral associate, Tom Bishop, has shown that invasive dominant ant species have different effects on the diversity of the wider ant community than native dominant species.

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Read more about the article Book donation boosts Iimbovane ant project
Learners from Luhlaza Senior Secondary School using the donated books to identify ants at a recent Iimbovane workshop (Photo credit: Sophia Turner)

Book donation boosts Iimbovane ant project

The Iimbovane Outreach Project has received a generous donation of books, which will be used to help in the teaching of biodiversity science to the high school learners.

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Read more about the article Beta diversity of montane ants
View up the valley from 1800 m asl. (Photo credit: Tom Bishop)

Beta diversity of montane ants

A recent study by C·I·B and University of Liverpool student Tom Bishop and supervisors Mark Robsertson, Berndt Janse van Rensburg and Catherine Parr has asked how the composition of ant groupings changes across environmental gradients.

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Read more about the article Iimbovane a hit with young biodiversity enthusiasts
Learners attending the Big on Biodiversity workshops sharing what they have learnt during the week.

Iimbovane a hit with young biodiversity enthusiasts

In July this year, the Iimbovane Outreach Project introduced 30 Life Science learners to the wonders of biodiversity, during two workshops held at the Centre for Invasion Biology.

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