Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey

Autores
Kamaru, Douglas N.; Palmer, Todd M.; Riginos, Corinna; Ford, Adam T.; Belnap, Jayne; Chira, Robert M.; Githaiga, John M.; Gituku, Benard C.; Hays, Brandon R.; Kavwele, Cyrus M.; Kibungei, Alfred K.; Lamb, Clayton T.; Maiyo, Nelly J.; Milligan, Patrick D.; Mutisya, Samuel; Ngweno, Caroline C.; Ogutu, Michael; Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo; Wildt, Brendon T.; Goheen, Jacob R.
Año de publicación
2024
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Mutualisms often define ecosystems, but they are susceptible to human activities. Combining experiments, animal tracking, and mortality investigations, we show that the invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) makes lions (Panthera leo) less effective at killing their primary prey, plains zebra (Equus quagga). Big-headed ants disrupted the mutualism between native ants (Crematogaster spp.) and the dominant whistling-thorn tree (Vachellia drepanolobium), rendering trees vulnerable to elephant (Loxodonta africana) browsing and resulting in landscapes with higher visibility. Although zebra kills were significantly less likely to occur in higher-visibility, invaded areas, lion numbers did not decline since the onset of the invasion, likely because of prey-switching to African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). We show that by controlling biophysical structure across landscapes, a tiny invader reconfigured predator-prey dynamics among iconic species.
Fil: Kamaru, Douglas N.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
Fil: Palmer, Todd M.. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Riginos, Corinna. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
Fil: Ford, Adam T.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Belnap, Jayne. United States Geological Survey; Estados Unidos
Fil: Chira, Robert M.. University of Nairobi; Kenia
Fil: Githaiga, John M.. University of Nairobi; Kenia
Fil: Gituku, Benard C.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Hays, Brandon R.. University of Duke; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kavwele, Cyrus M.. University of Glasgow; Reino Unido
Fil: Kibungei, Alfred K.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Lamb, Clayton T.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Maiyo, Nelly J.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Milligan, Patrick D.. University Of Nevada; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mutisya, Samuel. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Ngweno, Caroline C.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Ogutu, Michael. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentina
Fil: Wildt, Brendon T.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
Fil: Goheen, Jacob R.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
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BIG-HEADED ANTS
CREMATOGASTER
MUTUALISM
TROPHIC CASCADE
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spelling Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary preyKamaru, Douglas N.Palmer, Todd M.Riginos, CorinnaFord, Adam T.Belnap, JayneChira, Robert M.Githaiga, John M.Gituku, Benard C.Hays, Brandon R.Kavwele, Cyrus M.Kibungei, Alfred K.Lamb, Clayton T.Maiyo, Nelly J.Milligan, Patrick D.Mutisya, SamuelNgweno, Caroline C.Ogutu, MichaelPietrek, Alejandro GerardoWildt, Brendon T.Goheen, Jacob R.BIG-HEADED ANTSCREMATOGASTERMUTUALISMTROPHIC CASCADEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Mutualisms often define ecosystems, but they are susceptible to human activities. Combining experiments, animal tracking, and mortality investigations, we show that the invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) makes lions (Panthera leo) less effective at killing their primary prey, plains zebra (Equus quagga). Big-headed ants disrupted the mutualism between native ants (Crematogaster spp.) and the dominant whistling-thorn tree (Vachellia drepanolobium), rendering trees vulnerable to elephant (Loxodonta africana) browsing and resulting in landscapes with higher visibility. Although zebra kills were significantly less likely to occur in higher-visibility, invaded areas, lion numbers did not decline since the onset of the invasion, likely because of prey-switching to African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). We show that by controlling biophysical structure across landscapes, a tiny invader reconfigured predator-prey dynamics among iconic species.Fil: Kamaru, Douglas N.. University of Wyoming; Estados UnidosFil: Palmer, Todd M.. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: Riginos, Corinna. University of Wyoming; Estados UnidosFil: Ford, Adam T.. University of British Columbia; CanadáFil: Belnap, Jayne. United States Geological Survey; Estados UnidosFil: Chira, Robert M.. University of Nairobi; KeniaFil: Githaiga, John M.. University of Nairobi; KeniaFil: Gituku, Benard C.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; KeniaFil: Hays, Brandon R.. University of Duke; Estados UnidosFil: Kavwele, Cyrus M.. University of Glasgow; Reino UnidoFil: Kibungei, Alfred K.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; KeniaFil: Lamb, Clayton T.. University of British Columbia; CanadáFil: Maiyo, Nelly J.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; KeniaFil: Milligan, Patrick D.. University Of Nevada; Estados UnidosFil: Mutisya, Samuel. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; KeniaFil: Ngweno, Caroline C.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; KeniaFil: Ogutu, Michael. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; KeniaFil: Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; ArgentinaFil: Wildt, Brendon T.. University of Wyoming; Estados UnidosFil: Goheen, Jacob R.. University of Wyoming; Estados UnidosAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science2024-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/269225Kamaru, Douglas N.; Palmer, Todd M.; Riginos, Corinna; Ford, Adam T.; Belnap, Jayne; et al.; Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Science; 383; 6681; 1-2024; 433-4380036-8075CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg1464info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1126/science.adg1464info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:39:05Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/269225instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:39:05.836CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
title Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
spellingShingle Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
Kamaru, Douglas N.
BIG-HEADED ANTS
CREMATOGASTER
MUTUALISM
TROPHIC CASCADE
title_short Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
title_full Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
title_fullStr Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
title_full_unstemmed Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
title_sort Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kamaru, Douglas N.
Palmer, Todd M.
Riginos, Corinna
Ford, Adam T.
Belnap, Jayne
Chira, Robert M.
Githaiga, John M.
Gituku, Benard C.
Hays, Brandon R.
Kavwele, Cyrus M.
Kibungei, Alfred K.
Lamb, Clayton T.
Maiyo, Nelly J.
Milligan, Patrick D.
Mutisya, Samuel
Ngweno, Caroline C.
Ogutu, Michael
Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo
Wildt, Brendon T.
Goheen, Jacob R.
author Kamaru, Douglas N.
author_facet Kamaru, Douglas N.
Palmer, Todd M.
Riginos, Corinna
Ford, Adam T.
Belnap, Jayne
Chira, Robert M.
Githaiga, John M.
Gituku, Benard C.
Hays, Brandon R.
Kavwele, Cyrus M.
Kibungei, Alfred K.
Lamb, Clayton T.
Maiyo, Nelly J.
Milligan, Patrick D.
Mutisya, Samuel
Ngweno, Caroline C.
Ogutu, Michael
Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo
Wildt, Brendon T.
Goheen, Jacob R.
author_role author
author2 Palmer, Todd M.
Riginos, Corinna
Ford, Adam T.
Belnap, Jayne
Chira, Robert M.
Githaiga, John M.
Gituku, Benard C.
Hays, Brandon R.
Kavwele, Cyrus M.
Kibungei, Alfred K.
Lamb, Clayton T.
Maiyo, Nelly J.
Milligan, Patrick D.
Mutisya, Samuel
Ngweno, Caroline C.
Ogutu, Michael
Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo
Wildt, Brendon T.
Goheen, Jacob R.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BIG-HEADED ANTS
CREMATOGASTER
MUTUALISM
TROPHIC CASCADE
topic BIG-HEADED ANTS
CREMATOGASTER
MUTUALISM
TROPHIC CASCADE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Mutualisms often define ecosystems, but they are susceptible to human activities. Combining experiments, animal tracking, and mortality investigations, we show that the invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) makes lions (Panthera leo) less effective at killing their primary prey, plains zebra (Equus quagga). Big-headed ants disrupted the mutualism between native ants (Crematogaster spp.) and the dominant whistling-thorn tree (Vachellia drepanolobium), rendering trees vulnerable to elephant (Loxodonta africana) browsing and resulting in landscapes with higher visibility. Although zebra kills were significantly less likely to occur in higher-visibility, invaded areas, lion numbers did not decline since the onset of the invasion, likely because of prey-switching to African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). We show that by controlling biophysical structure across landscapes, a tiny invader reconfigured predator-prey dynamics among iconic species.
Fil: Kamaru, Douglas N.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
Fil: Palmer, Todd M.. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Riginos, Corinna. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
Fil: Ford, Adam T.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Belnap, Jayne. United States Geological Survey; Estados Unidos
Fil: Chira, Robert M.. University of Nairobi; Kenia
Fil: Githaiga, John M.. University of Nairobi; Kenia
Fil: Gituku, Benard C.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Hays, Brandon R.. University of Duke; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kavwele, Cyrus M.. University of Glasgow; Reino Unido
Fil: Kibungei, Alfred K.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Lamb, Clayton T.. University of British Columbia; Canadá
Fil: Maiyo, Nelly J.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Milligan, Patrick D.. University Of Nevada; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mutisya, Samuel. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Ngweno, Caroline C.. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Ogutu, Michael. Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Kenia
Fil: Pietrek, Alejandro Gerardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA. Universidad Nacional de Salta. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Museo de Ciencias Naturales. Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA; Argentina
Fil: Wildt, Brendon T.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
Fil: Goheen, Jacob R.. University of Wyoming; Estados Unidos
description Mutualisms often define ecosystems, but they are susceptible to human activities. Combining experiments, animal tracking, and mortality investigations, we show that the invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala) makes lions (Panthera leo) less effective at killing their primary prey, plains zebra (Equus quagga). Big-headed ants disrupted the mutualism between native ants (Crematogaster spp.) and the dominant whistling-thorn tree (Vachellia drepanolobium), rendering trees vulnerable to elephant (Loxodonta africana) browsing and resulting in landscapes with higher visibility. Although zebra kills were significantly less likely to occur in higher-visibility, invaded areas, lion numbers did not decline since the onset of the invasion, likely because of prey-switching to African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). We show that by controlling biophysical structure across landscapes, a tiny invader reconfigured predator-prey dynamics among iconic species.
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