Nesting Associations without Interdependence : A Preliminary Review on Plesiobiosis in Ants
Joint Authors
Gallé, László
Lőrinczi, Gábor
Kanizsai, Orsolya
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Plesiobiosis, the most basic form of interspecific associations in ants, denotes occasional or regular nesting of heterospecific colonies of certain species pairs in close proximity to each other without biological interdependence.
Plesiobionts differ from each other both in morphology and in behaviour (e.g., in their foraging strategies), and at least one of the plesiobiotic pair is a submissive species.
Recent studies on plesiobiosis have revealed that Formica fusca and Lasius flavus are two of the most frequent plesiobionts.
To date, at least 48 different plesiobiotic species pairs have been recorded from various habitat types of the Holarctic region.
Two main habitat properties may play a role in the forming of plesiobiosis: the scarcity of suitable nesting sites as a forcing factor and the sufficient amount of food sources available, influencing the abundance of colonies.
Thus, high colony density may contribute to the formation of such associations, resulting in (1) frequent nesting in each other's neighbourhood and (2) stronger intraspecific competition, which forces colonies into the vicinity of heterospecific nests.
Plesiobiotic associations formed this way may promote persistent coexistence, leading to the formation of other types of interspecific associations (e.g., clepto- or lestobiosis).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kanizsai, Orsolya& Lőrinczi, Gábor& Gallé, László. 2013. Nesting Associations without Interdependence : A Preliminary Review on Plesiobiosis in Ants. Psyche،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kanizsai, Orsolya…[et al.]. Nesting Associations without Interdependence : A Preliminary Review on Plesiobiosis in Ants. Psyche No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kanizsai, Orsolya& Lőrinczi, Gábor& Gallé, László. Nesting Associations without Interdependence : A Preliminary Review on Plesiobiosis in Ants. Psyche. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456368
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456368