Termite evolution: mutualistic associations, key innovations, and the rise of Termitidae
Termites are a clade of eusocial wood-feeding roaches with> 3000 described species.
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Eusociality emerged~ 150 million years ago in the ancestor of modern termites, which, since …
Coevolutionary legacies for plant decomposition
Coevolution has driven speciation and evolutionary novelty in functional traits across the
Tree of Life. Classic coevolutionary syndromes such as plant–pollinator, plant–herbivore …
Tree of Life. Classic coevolutionary syndromes such as plant–pollinator, plant–herbivore …
Increased ecological resource variability during a critical transition in hominin evolution
Although climate change is considered to have been a large-scale driver of African human
evolution, landscape-scale shifts in ecological resources that may have shaped novel …
evolution, landscape-scale shifts in ecological resources that may have shaped novel …
The coevolution of fungus-ant agriculture
Fungus-farming ants cultivate multiple lineages of fungi for food, but, because fungal cultivar
relationships are largely unresolved, the history of fungus-ant coevolution remains poorly …
relationships are largely unresolved, the history of fungus-ant coevolution remains poorly …
[PDF][PDF] Mycangia define the diverse ambrosia beetle–fungus symbioses
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Insects as zoogeomorphic agents: an extended review
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Insects are the largest and most diverse group of living organisms on Earth, playing a critical
but underestimated role as agents of geomorphic change. Burrowing insects create micro …
but underestimated role as agents of geomorphic change. Burrowing insects create micro …
Know your farmer: ancient origins and multiple independent domestications of ambrosia beetle fungal cultivars
Bark and ambrosia beetles are highly specialized weevils (Curculionidae) that have
established diverse symbioses with fungi, most often from the order Ophiostomatales …
established diverse symbioses with fungi, most often from the order Ophiostomatales …
Disease-free monoculture farming by fungus-growing termites
Fungus-growing termites engage in an obligate mutualistic relationship with Termitomyces
fungi, which they maintain in monocultures on specialised fungus comb structures, without …
fungi, which they maintain in monocultures on specialised fungus comb structures, without …
The longevity of colonies of fungus-growing termites and the stability of the symbiosis
Simple Summary Fungus-growing termites cultivate monocultures of a specific fungi (of a
genus called Termitomyces) for food in their colony, analogously to human farmers growing …
genus called Termitomyces) for food in their colony, analogously to human farmers growing …
Patterns of coevolution between ambrosia beetle mycangia and the Ceratocystidaceae, with five new fungal genera and seven new species
Ambrosia beetles farm specialised fungi in sapwood tunnels and use pocket-like organs
called mycangia to carry propagules of the fungal cultivars. Ambrosia fungi selectively grow …
called mycangia to carry propagules of the fungal cultivars. Ambrosia fungi selectively grow …