Utilização de sementes de Syagrus romanzoffiana (Arecaceae) por formigas em floresta secundária no Sul do Brasil

Silva, Fernanda R; Begnini, Romualdo Morelatto; Klier, Vinícius A; Scherer, Karla Zanenga; Lopes, Benedito Córtes; Castellani, Tânia Tarabini

doi:10.1590/s1519-566x2009000600025

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“…In general, wood structures are frequently colonized by ants (Hashimoto et al, 2006;King et al, 2013), but twigs are the most sought-after resource in the leaf litter (Gomes et al, 2013). Twigs are derived from the fragmentation of tree branches (Fernández, 2003;Silva et al, 2009). Inside twig cavities there may be colonies comprised of hundreds of individuals (Nakano et al, 2012;King et al, 2018), with different feeding habits (Byrne, 1994).…”

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Occurrence of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in both Leaf Litter and Twigs in Atlantic Forest

Fernandes¹,

Souza-Campana²,

Silva³

et al. 2020

Sociobiology

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Twigs in the litter derived from the fragmentation of tree branches form one microhabitat, where entire colonies of ants, both leaf litter and arboreal species, can be found. The objective was to survey ant species that are presente in both the leaf litter and twigs simultaneously. We describe the nest type, the social structure of the colonies and the trophic guild membership of these species. Samples were collected from 10 preserved fragments of Brazilian Atlantic forest. We used Berlese funnels to collect leaf litter ants and manual collection for twig ants. We recorded 80 ant species; 60 species were in leaf litter samples and 35 species were in twigs. Of the total species, only 15 (20%) occurred simultaneously in the leaf litter and in twigs. Of these species, Gnamptogenys striatula, Pheidole sarcina, P. sospes and Solenopsis sp. 2 were the most frequent among leaf litter dwellers, and Myrmelachista catharinae was the most common arboreal species. Most of these belonged to generalista and predator guilds, with “polydomous nests” and colonies monogynous.

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confidence: 99%

Occurrence of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in both Leaf Litter and Twigs in Atlantic Forest

Fernandes¹,

Souza-Campana²,

Silva³

et al. 2020

Sociobiology

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Facultative commensalism of gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Neoponera verenae Forel, 1922 (Formicidae: Ponerinae) nests

Dias-Soares,

Correia,

Santos

et al. 2024

Insect. Soc.

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Diversidade e riqueza de formigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) em remanescentes de Mata Atlântica na Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Tietê, SP

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Abstract:The objective of this study was to describe the diversity, composition and similarity of the ant fauna in seven remnants of Atlantic Forest of Upper Tietê River Basin. Two of these remnants belong to Conservation Units, four are under the protection and a fragment belongs to a private property. In each area, 50 m 2 litter samples were collected, which underwent mini-Winkler extractors, where they remained for 48 h. All collections occurred during the rainy season. In total were recorded 11 subfamilies, 44 genera and 158 morphospecies/species of ants. The most frequent species in all areas were Pheidole sp.7, Solenopsis sp.1, Hypoponera sp.1 and Strumigenys denticulata. The highest α diversity value was recorded in the conservation unit with characteristic Atlantic Forest floristic composition, the lowest value in forests with anthropogenic influence. The variation in species composition between areas indicates the replacement of species among remnants of dense rain forest of the Alto Tietê River Basin, which suggests the importance of preserving these areas for the conservation of the regional ant fauna.

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Utilização de sementes de Syagrus romanzoffiana (Arecaceae) por formigas em floresta secundária no Sul do Brasil

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Occurrence of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in both Leaf Litter and Twigs in Atlantic Forest

Occurrence of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in both Leaf Litter and Twigs in Atlantic Forest

Facultative commensalism of gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Neoponera verenae Forel, 1922 (Formicidae: Ponerinae) nests

Diversidade e riqueza de formigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) em remanescentes de Mata Atlântica na Bacia Hidrográfica do Alto Tietê, SP

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