Ants that Frequently Colonize Twigs in the Leaf Litter of Different Vegetation Habitats

Autor(es)

Fernandes, T. T. ^[1] ; Souza-Campana, D. R. ^[1] ; Silva, R. R. ^[2] ; Morini, M. S. C. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] NCA, Lab Mirmecol Alto Tiete LAMAT, Mogi Das Cruzes, SP - Brazil

^[2] Coordenacao Ciencias Terra & Ecol, Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Belem, Para - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Sociobiology; v. 65, n. 2, p. 340-344, JUN 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Ants often colonize twigs in the leaf litter, but some species use this resource more frequently than others. We analyzed the composition of the community and the diameter of colonized twigs to test if any species had a size preference. Samples were collected in different vegetation habitats (urban parks, eucalyptus plantations and native forests). In each site, all twigs with an ant colony in six 16-m(2) plots were collected and measured, and the ants occupying them were identified. For the analyses, we only included species recorded in 10 or more twigs; these species were considered ``common inhabitants{''} of the twigs (approximately 19.7% of the fauna analyzed). Our results indicate that the community is richer and uses a larger number of twigs of different diameters in the native forest. In addition, some species colonized twigs of similar sizes in different vegetation habitats, suggesting possible selection by ants. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/50294-2 - Estrutura das comunidades de formigas de serapilheira em cultivo extensivo de Eucalyptus grandis dunnii Maiden, em áreas de Mata Atlântica
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• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 10/50973-7 - Diversidade de bactérias e de invertebrados e sua influência sobre a estrutura das comunidades de formigas de serapilheira em áreas de Mata Atlântica
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• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 13/16861-5 - Recursos na serapilheira em áreas do domínio Atlântico do sudeste brasileiro: associação entre morfologia de formigas e estrutura do ninho
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• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular