Trait-based paleontological niche prediction demonstrates deep time parallel ecological occupation in specialized ant predators
C. Sosiak, T. Janovitz, V. Perrichot, J. P. Timonera, P. Barden
This study uses Random Forest machine learning to predict the ecology of extinct hell ants using extant ecomorphological data, finding they were leaf litter or ground-nesting predators similar to modern analogs.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2022 · PreprintEcology