Seed dispersal by various neotropical ground-dwelling ants in response to presence of Azteca instabilis and management intensification

Seed dispersal was measured in four different habitats with varying management intensification practices on shaded coffee agrosystems 60km Northeast of Tapachula, Mexico. Seed removal was also measured in each habitat with and without the presence of Azteca instabilis. Seed removal of three common plant species found in the neotropics was used as a proxy for seed dispersal. I found highest seed removal rates in the habitats with the highest amount of shade and those habitats without the presence of A. instabilis.