Disturbance differentially affects alpha and beta diversity of ants in tallgrass prairies

Biodiversity conservation requires understanding how disturbance influences biodiversity patterns at multiple spatial scales. Because the total diversity of species within a given region (γ diversity) is influenced by both local diversity (α diversity) and dissimilarity in community composition (β diversity), understanding disturbance effects on both components of diversity is essential, especially if disturbance impacts α and β diversities...