Invasive Argentine ants have an important effect on community structure of the South African fynbos because
A) they do not disperse seeds, while native ants do.
B) they disperse seeds more effectively than do native ants.
C) they disperse seeds in different spatial patterns than do native ants.
D) as keystone species, they greatly increase the local diversity of native ants.
E) Argentine ants have invaded many communities, but not the South African fynbos.

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Argentine ants disrupt the native ecosystem in the South African fynbos by not dispersing seeds, a task that native ants perform and is crucial for the propagation of various plant species.

Invasive Argentine Ants Have an Important Effect on Community Structure