Ants are important components of ecosystems not only because they constitute a great part
of the animal biomass but also because they act as ecosystem engineers. Ant biodiversity is …

The acute thermal tolerance of ectotherms has been measured in a variety of ways; these
include assays where organisms are shifted abruptly to stressful temperatures and assays …

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning
of terrestrial ecosystems. More than 12,000 species have been described to date, and it is …

Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are a conspicuous group of ectotherms whose
behavior, distribution, physiology, and fitness are regulated by temperature. Consequently …

1. In Mediterranean ant communities, a close relationship has been found between activity
rhythm in the period of maximum activity and position in the dominance hierarchy …

Aim This research aims to understand the factors that shape elevational diversity gradients
and how those factors vary with spatial grain. Specifically, we test the predictions of the …

Community ecology has a clear need to develop an understanding of the structure and
dynamics of natural communities. Interspecific competition is considered key in structuring …

We review the mechanisms behind ecosystem functions, the processes that facilitate energy
transfer along food webs, and the major processes that allow the cycling of carbon, oxygen …

The distribution, ecology, and behaviour of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is profoundly
influenced by environmental stress and competition. As in plants, trade‐offs in adaptations to …