Ants and plants
Fokuhl, Gerriet
Produktnummer:
18fddcb8c17eb14dd78e7f42b0dae2079c
| Autor: | Fokuhl, Gerriet |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | Ameise Nutzen Same ants benefit ecological processes seed ökologische Prozesse |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 31.03.2008 |
| EAN: | 9783443643218 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 118 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Borntraeger |
| Untertitel: | Mutualistic benefits, dispersal patterns, and ecological applications |
Produktinformationen "Ants and plants"
Seed dispersal by ants (myrmecochory) still provides numerous interesting questions concerning dispersal patterns and mutualistic benefits to both ants and plants. The contribution of a rather small-sized but highly abundant ant species of Central Europe, Temnothorax crassispinus, to myrmecochory is studied in particular and the benefit of the plants derived from their dispersal activity is assessed. The findings are discussed and illustrated and an outlook is presented about future research perspectives. Furthermore, a meta-analysis of the specificity of seed dispersal by ants is undertaken. Despite the lack of species-specific relations in myrmecochory, where it is shown that especially seeds with very low seed mass and those with very high seed mass are dependent on both small and large ants, respectively, for their dispersal.
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