Persisting Hyper‐abundance of Leaf‐cutting Ants (Atta spp.) at the Edge of an Old Atlantic Forest Fragment
Leaf‐cutting ants (LCAs) profoundly benefit from edge creation in Neotropical forests, where
they act as a keystone species and disturbance agent. In view of their poorly explored …
they act as a keystone species and disturbance agent. In view of their poorly explored …
Do abandoned nests of leaf‐cutting ants enhance plant recruitment in the Atlantic Forest?
The role played by abandoned nests of leaf‐cutting ants (Atta spp.) as a small‐scale
disturbance regime that affects plant recruitment, species coexistence and forest …
disturbance regime that affects plant recruitment, species coexistence and forest …
[PDF][PDF] Persisting hyper-abundance of keystone herbivores (Atta spp.) at the edge of an old Brazilian Atlantic Forest fragment
ABSTRACT A high abundance of palatable pioneer vegetation at forest edges is believed to
cause leaf-cutting ants to profoundly benefit from edge creation in Neotropical forests, where …
cause leaf-cutting ants to profoundly benefit from edge creation in Neotropical forests, where …
Atta sexdens (L.)(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) demography in the Colombian Amazon: an evaluation of the Palatable Forage Hypothesis
HAJA Van Gils, LE Gómez, A Gaigl - Environmental entomology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
This study tested expectations of the palatable forage hypothesis for Atta sexdens (L.).
Literature records on Atta and Acromyrmex nest density in the Neotropics were analyzed …
Literature records on Atta and Acromyrmex nest density in the Neotropics were analyzed …
[PDF][PDF] Plant recruitment on and around nests of Atta cephalotes: Ecologi-cal filters in a fragmented forest
Habitat fragmentation is the most pervasive anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests
and will continue to alter tropical landscapes creating assemblages of small forest fragments …
and will continue to alter tropical landscapes creating assemblages of small forest fragments …