The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants

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Jofre, Laura Elizabeth; Medina, Ana Irene; Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo; Moglia, Marta Matilde
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2018
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Leaf-cutting ants are key organisms because their role as primary consumers and potential agricultural pests. However, their foraging ecology was mostly studied as response of extrinsic factors such as climate and plant species traits. We evaluated the effects of intrinsic factors (i. e., nest size and species identity) on the foraging behavior in two species of Acromyrmex Mayr leaf-cutting ants. While large and small nests of A. lobicornis Emery showed similar feeding behavior, small nests of A. striatus Roger harvested a greater percent of the plant species available in their foraging area and showed a higher level of selectivity than larger nests. We discussed some probable reasons for this pattern. Our results highlight the relevance of intrinsic factors and species characteristics to explain changes in the foraging ecology of leaf-cutting ants as colony growth.
Fil: Jofre, Laura Elizabeth. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina
Fil: Medina, Ana Irene. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina
Fil: Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Moglia, Marta Matilde. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina
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ACROMYRMEX
ANT NESTS
CHACO
FORAGING BEHAVIOR
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
title The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
spellingShingle The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
Jofre, Laura Elizabeth
ACROMYRMEX
ANT NESTS
CHACO
FORAGING BEHAVIOR
title_short The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
title_full The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
title_fullStr The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
title_sort The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jofre, Laura Elizabeth
Medina, Ana Irene
Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo
Moglia, Marta Matilde
author Jofre, Laura Elizabeth
author_facet Jofre, Laura Elizabeth
Medina, Ana Irene
Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo
Moglia, Marta Matilde
author_role author
author2 Medina, Ana Irene
Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo
Moglia, Marta Matilde
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ACROMYRMEX
ANT NESTS
CHACO
FORAGING BEHAVIOR
topic ACROMYRMEX
ANT NESTS
CHACO
FORAGING BEHAVIOR
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Leaf-cutting ants are key organisms because their role as primary consumers and potential agricultural pests. However, their foraging ecology was mostly studied as response of extrinsic factors such as climate and plant species traits. We evaluated the effects of intrinsic factors (i. e., nest size and species identity) on the foraging behavior in two species of Acromyrmex Mayr leaf-cutting ants. While large and small nests of A. lobicornis Emery showed similar feeding behavior, small nests of A. striatus Roger harvested a greater percent of the plant species available in their foraging area and showed a higher level of selectivity than larger nests. We discussed some probable reasons for this pattern. Our results highlight the relevance of intrinsic factors and species characteristics to explain changes in the foraging ecology of leaf-cutting ants as colony growth.
Fil: Jofre, Laura Elizabeth. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina
Fil: Medina, Ana Irene. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina
Fil: Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universidad Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina
Fil: Moglia, Marta Matilde. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina
description Leaf-cutting ants are key organisms because their role as primary consumers and potential agricultural pests. However, their foraging ecology was mostly studied as response of extrinsic factors such as climate and plant species traits. We evaluated the effects of intrinsic factors (i. e., nest size and species identity) on the foraging behavior in two species of Acromyrmex Mayr leaf-cutting ants. While large and small nests of A. lobicornis Emery showed similar feeding behavior, small nests of A. striatus Roger harvested a greater percent of the plant species available in their foraging area and showed a higher level of selectivity than larger nests. We discussed some probable reasons for this pattern. Our results highlight the relevance of intrinsic factors and species characteristics to explain changes in the foraging ecology of leaf-cutting ants as colony growth.
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Jofre, Laura Elizabeth; Medina, Ana Irene; Farji Brener, Alejandro Gustavo; Moglia, Marta Matilde; The Effect of nest Size and Species Identity on Plant Selection in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants; Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana; Sociobiology; 65; 3; 9-2018; 456-462
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