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ANT DIVERSITY IN PITCHER-PLANT BOGS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Northeastern Naturalist, 2002We conducted the first systematic inventory of ant species richness in pitcher-plant bogs of Massachusetts. Twenty-six species were collected in 18 bogs during 1999 and 2000. We collected the bog-specialist Myrmica lobifrons for the first time in Massachusetts and found that it occurred in bogs from the Berkshire Mountains to Nantucket.
Aaron M. Ellison +2 more
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Functional diversity of ant-associated bacterial communities
Biology Bulletin, 2016It was found that ants significantly affect the physiological activity and functional diversity of soil microbial communities, and redistribution of biophilic elements (C and N) down through the profile occurs in anthills compared to the control soil, as well as their accumulation in the underground part of the ant nests.
A A, Dymova +4 more
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Diversity and abundance of entomopathogenic fungi at ant colonies
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2018The purpose of this study was to identify whether entomopathogenic fungi in the genera Metarhizium and Beauveria were found at ant nests. These fungi have been used in studies of ant social immunity, however experimental conditions used may not normally be representative of that found within ant colonies.
Steven, Angelone, Michael J, Bidochka
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Biotropica, 2023
AbstractThe army ant Eciton burchellii boasts more animal associates than any other animal species yet described, but the relationship between army ants and other ant species has only been studied in the context of predation. The waste deposits (middens) of army ant colonies are nitrogen‐rich, a potentially high‐value nutrient source for leaflitter ...
Karen Y. Robles López +4 more
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AbstractThe army ant Eciton burchellii boasts more animal associates than any other animal species yet described, but the relationship between army ants and other ant species has only been studied in the context of predation. The waste deposits (middens) of army ant colonies are nitrogen‐rich, a potentially high‐value nutrient source for leaflitter ...
Karen Y. Robles López +4 more
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Ants and plants: a diversity of interactions
1991Abstract Interactions between ants and plants are extraordinarily diverse. Ants may act on plants as herbivores, defensive agents, seed dispersers, pollinators, or providers of macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium). Conversely, plants may supply a range of nutrients, or nest sites, or attract ants with chemicals which are ...
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Leaf litter ant diversity in Guyana
Biodiversity and Conservation, 2006Leaf litter ants are an important group of organisms for informing conservation planning. This study presents the beginning of a leaf litter ant dataset for Guyana. Following the ants of the leaf litter protocol, ants were extracted from sifted leaf litter sampled along eight transects from across Guyana.
John S. LaPolla +3 more
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High diversity of ants in Australian vineyards
Australian Journal of Entomology, 2010AbstractAnt diversity in Australia is exceptionally high compared to other regions of the world, with semiarid regions being the most species‐rich. Ants perform numerous ecological functions and have been used in various biomonitoring programs. The role of ants in vineyards is unclear although other studies have focussed on controlling the invasive ...
Chee‐Seng Chong +2 more
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Brazil is the country with the greatest diversity of ants. However, due to its vast size and uneven scientific development, there are still considerable areas with extensive gaps in diversity records. One of these gaps is the state of Acre, located in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon, which represents the western most frontier of Brazilian ant ...
Fernando A. Schmidt +7 more
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Fernando A. Schmidt +7 more
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Ant Venoms: A Study of Venom Diversity
1978Ant venoms appear to represent an almost untapped reservoir of information capable of adding several exciting chapters to the story of toxinology. Ants share with some bees and wasps the distinction of being the only truly social group of venomous animals. This fact implies that most of the venomous individuals belong to an essentially sterile class of
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