[PDF] Top 20 The Influence of Extrafloral Nectaries on Arboreal Ant Species Richness in Tree Communities

... components of extrafloral nectar that are attractive to ants (Lanza et ...explained the different ant faunas on EFN-bearing plants (Rios et ...generalist ant species ... See full document

... among the most sophisticated and specialized organisms that exist (Shorthouse et ...free of chemical compounds, rich in nutrients and provide a location for the larvae of gallers to ... See full document

... activities influence ant community structure. In tropical areas, the habitat characteristics of crop plantations frequently shape the structure of arboreal ... See full document

... bearing extrafloral nectaries are widespread amongst the woody flora of Bra- zilian cerrado ...blage of nectar-gathering ant species visit these glands both day and night ... See full document

... used the species richness of each of the following four ecological guilds (Farmland Species, Edge Species, Forest Generalists and Forest Specialists) defined ... See full document

... describes the structure and composition of ant communities in the pre-Saharan steppe of ...Algeria. The study focused on three stations located in two ... See full document

... changes in native fauna driven by invasive species can have cascading consequences on the ecosystems services they provide ...native ant species may preferentially explore ... See full document

... Species richness was clearly a consequence of habitat complexity, as observed too in other studies, such as in different successional stages (Leal & Lopes, 1992), vegetation types ... See full document

... explain the greater richness in higher ...differences in the type of geological or soil formation with elevation (Mello ...towards the occurrence of a more rugged ... See full document

... tested the hypothesis of a negative relationship between vegetation characteristics and ant species richness in a Brazilian open vegetation habitat, called ...up arboreal ... See full document

... and the size of ant species are related in central Amazon ...forest. The ecological pressure is the most acceptable explanation for this pattern since the ... See full document

... In the Marataízes region (21°10’S) (Floeter, 1996), the great proportion of tropical species as well as the new occurrences of warm water species found, reinforce ... See full document

... between the two sites. Differences between the two sites were connected to the different levels of development of the stand; Satakunta’s spruces grow under the protection ... See full document

... include species abundances resulted in different patterns at each fire ...consider species abundance, because each species may respond differently to variations in disturbance and ... See full document

... cation of the hydric requirement during the production of quality seedlings is of extreme importance and the substrate used is a mediator of this infl ...out in ... See full document

... The tree community structure was summarised by the tree canopy height, number of individuals and basal ...Considering the influence of water table level on ... See full document

... is the preference of using low order (= short distance) expressions of spatial struc- ture, in which close localities are more heavily weighted, when compared to distant ...that the AIC ... See full document

... structure of V. luteola is very similar to most EFNs of Fabaceae species, which is considered of taxonomic value (Elias, ...1983). In Vigna candida the EFNs arise from the ... See full document

... – Extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are structurally variable and widely spread among the an- ...giosperms. The occurrence of EFNs in leaves of Pterodon polygalaeflorus ... See full document

... base in the subterranean environment consists mainly of allochthonous ...materials. In this environment the resources are distributed generally in a heterogeneous dispersed way ... See full document