Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants A Case Study on Atta colombica in the Tropical Rainforest of Panama

Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants A Case Study on Atta colombica in the Tropical Rainforest of Panama / by Rainer Wirth, Hubert Herz, Ronald J. Ryel, Wolfram Beyschlag, Bert Hölldobler.

Plant-animal interactions have become a focus of ecological research, with the processes of herbivory being of special interest. This volume examines the interactions of leaf-cutting ants with the rainforest vegetation on Barro Colorado Islands in Central America. It is the synthesis of field resear...

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Main Authors: Wirth, Rainer (Author), Herz, Hubert (Author), Ryel, Ronald J. (Author), Beyschlag, Wolfram (Author), Hölldobler, Bert (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2003.
Edition:1st ed. 2003.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 164
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Plant ecology.
Entomology.
Plant science.
Botany.
Animal ecology.
Invertebrates.
Forestry.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 About This Book
  • 2 The Natural History of Leaf-Cutting Ants
  • 3 The Study Area — Barro Colorado Island
  • 4 Species Composition of the Forest
  • 5 Forest Light Regimes
  • 6 Canopy Structure of the Forest
  • 7 Colony Dynamics
  • 8 Harvest Dynamics
  • 9 The Trail System
  • 10 Host Plant Selection
  • 11 Herbivory Rates
  • 12 Herbivory and Light
  • 13 Seed Dispersal by Leaf-Cutting Ants
  • 14 Nutrient Cycling and Water Relations
  • 15 Conclusions: Ecosystem Perspectives
  • References
  • Taxonomic Index.

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