Edge-induced narrowing of dietary diversity in leaf-cutting ants

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-311

  Falcao P F ^a   Pinto, S R R ^a   Wirth, R ^b   Leal, I R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atta cephalotes; bottom up control; Brazilian Atlantic forest; diet breadth; edge effects; foraging behaviour; fungus culturing; herbivory; pioneer trees

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BOTTOM-UP CONTROL; COLONY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EDGE EFFECT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FUNGUS; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HERBIVORE; HERBIVORY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LEAF; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NICHE BREADTH; PIONEER SPECIES; TROPICAL FOREST;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL;

ATTA; ATTA CEPHALOTES; FUNGI;

EID: 79956016239     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000748531000043X     Document Type: Article

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