The role of the symbiotic fungus in the digestive metabolism of two species of fungus-growing ants

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 169-176

  D'Ettorre, Patrizia ^a,c   Mora, P ^b   Dibangou, V ^b   Rouland, C ^b   Errard, C ^a  

^a Parc Grandmont   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acromyrmex; Degradation of plant material; Digestive metabolism; Fungus growing ants; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

OLIGOSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTS; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNGI; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PLANTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 0036941626     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-001-0241-0     Document Type: Article

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