Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants
A Case Study on Atta colombica in the Tropical Rainforest of Panama
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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 research on multiple scales extending over a period of several years. This work can serve as a model study summarizing and extending knowledge about herbivorous insect-plant relationships, and the resulting consequences on structural and functional features of tropical ecosystems. The text is an invaluable reference for researchers and land managers working in the fields of plant-animal interactions, herbivory, community ecology and biodiversity.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants “
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.
Autoren-Porträt von Rainer Wirth, Hubert Herz, Ronald J. Ryel, Wolfram Beyschlag, Bert Hölldobler
Bert Hölldobler, Gründungsprofessor der Life Sciences an der Arizona State University und ehemaliger Professor für Zoologie an der Harvard University und der Universität Würzburg, hat zahlreiche Preise erhalten - einschließlich des Pulitzer-Preises, den er sich mit Edward O.Wilson für das 1991 erschienene Werk The Ants teilt. Darüber hinaus erhielt Bert Hölldobler unter anderem den Wilhelm-Gottfried-Leibniz-Preis sowie den Alfried-Krupp-Wissenschaftspreis. Er lebt in Arizona und Deutschland.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Rainer Wirth , Hubert Herz , Ronald J. Ryel , Wolfram Beyschlag , Bert Hölldobler
- 2010, XV, 233 Seiten, 8 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 15,9 x 23,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3642078656
- ISBN-13: 9783642078651
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
From the reviews: "... an impressive account of almost a decades work on the ecological importance of leaf-cutting ants. ... a fascinating monograph ... So if you are asked by your librarian this year for a "wish-list of books to buy" then this monograph on the true ecosystem engineers of the tropics should definietly be on it." (Phytocoenologia)
"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 research on multiple scales extending over a period of several years. This work can serve as a model study summarizing and extending knowledge about herbivorous insect-plant relationships ... . The text is an invaluable reference for researchers and land managers working in the fields of plant-animal interactions, herbivory, community ecology and biodiversity." (Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, Vol. 16 (2), 2004)
"The recently published book by R. Wirth and co-authors is an impressive account of almost a decades' work on the ecological importance of leaf-cutting ants. ... a fascinating monograph and hopefully an incentive for more, intensified research on the ecological impacts on leaf-cutting ants in the future. So if you are asked by your librarian this year for a 'wish-list of books to buy' then this monograph on the true ecosystem engineers of the tropics should definitely be on it." (Till Eggers, Phytocoenologia, Vol. 34 (1), 2004)
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