Fire disturbance disrupts an acacia ant-plant mutualism in favor of a subordinate ant species.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1797
Abstract: Although disturbance theory has been recognized as a useful framework in examining the stability of ant-plant mutualisms, very few studies have examined the effects of fire disturbance on these mutualisms. In myrmecophyte-dominated savannas, fire and… read more here.
Keywords: subordinate ant; disturbance; fire disturbance; fire ... See more keywords
From species to individuals: does the variation in ant–plant networks scale result in structural and functional changes?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10144-018-0634-5
Abstract: Predicting the outcomes of any mutualistic interaction between ants and plants can be a very difficult task, since these outcomes are often determined by the ecological context in which the interacting species are embedded. Network… read more here.
Keywords: network; plant; functional changes; structural functional ... See more keywords
The symbiosis between Philidris ants and the ant-plant Dischidia major includes fungal and algal associates
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DOI: 10.1007/s13199-021-00751-x
Abstract: Dischidia major is an epiphyte with pitcher leaves that serve as nests for ants. We investigated this ant-plant symbiosis in two sites in southeastern Thailand, Rayong and Trat, using a morphological and molecular approach. In… read more here.
Keywords: symbiosis philidris; dischidia major; ecology; ant plant ... See more keywords
Florivorous myrmecophilous caterpillars exploit an ant–plant mutualism and distract ants from extrafloral nectaries
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DOI: 10.1111/aec.12609
Abstract: Females of myrmecophilous butterflies tend to oviposit in plants visited by ant species that engage in stable associations with its larvae. In Banisteriopsis malifolia, caterpillars are attended by the same ants that feed on extrafloral… read more here.
Keywords: ants extrafloral; plant; extrafloral nectaries; ant plant ... See more keywords