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		Functional Guilds, Invasion Status, Endemism, and Rarity of Ants
		// Provides functions for the analysis of ant communities,
		aiming to standardize workflows in myrmecology. The package
		automates the assignment of species to functional guilds based
		on trophic strategies, feeding habits, and foraging behavior,
		using established classification frameworks (Silva et al., 2015
		doi:10.7476/9788574554419; Silvestre et al., 2003
		isbn:9588151236; Delabie et al., 2000 https://www.researchgate.
		net/publication/44961742_Sampling_Ground-
		Dwelling_Ants_Case_Studies_from_the_World%27s_Rain_Forests),
		and also includes a novel classification system implemented
		within the package, developed from ant species occurring in
		urban environments. It also includes routines to flag exotic
		species of Brazil (Vieira, 2025, unpublished master's thesis),
		identify endemic species (Silva et al., 2025
		doi:10.37885/250920259), and classify species rarity and rarity
		forms of the Atlantic Forest (Silva et al., 2024
		doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110640). The package reduces manual
		effort and improves reproducibility, supporting research and
		biodiversity management of Neotropical ant communities.
	</longdescription>
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