Project:

Concentric Ants

Students:

Mark Marinescu, Bill Bi, Jason Cho, Jun Chun Qian

School:

Stony Brook School, Suffolk

Mentors:

Danielle Davey

Abstract:

One of the most abundant animals in the world, ants play a significant role in organic waste decomposition, soil nutrition, plant health, and seed dispersal. The purpose of this study is to determine the distribution of ant biodiversity in a meadow surrounded by forests. A pitfall trap will be used to attract ants. In this study, the authors hypothesize that ant biodiversity will be relatively low in and on the perimeters of the barn, and gradually increase with some proportion to distance as the location gets farther away from the barn. (waiting results)

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