Foraging Activity of Native Ants on Trees in Forest Fragments Colonized by the Invasive Ant Lasius neglectus
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Our aim was to investigate the foraging activity of native ants on tree trunks in accordance with their location in forest fragments and the presence or absence of the invasive ant Lasius neglectus.
Trees were categorized as isolated, edge, or core trees according to their location in forest fragments.
In invaded fragments, Lasius neglectus had the highest spatial-temporal tree visitation.
Isolated trees were visited more and for a longer time by this invasive ant.
Invaded fragments had low native ant activity on trees compared to fragments without L.
neglectus.
The few encountered native ant species showed a lower frequency of visitation and for less time in comparison with their spatial-temporal visitation in control fragments.
Crematogaster scutellaris and Temnothorax lichtensteini visited all tree categories in both fragments (invaded or control) but Lasius grandis stayed for longer on isolated trees from control fragments.
We conclude that in fragments invaded by Lasius neglectus, the richness of native ant foraging on trees was negatively affected.
Isolated trees close to roads could act as dispersal stepping stones for Lasius neglectus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paris, C.& Espadaler, Xavier. 2012. Foraging Activity of Native Ants on Trees in Forest Fragments Colonized by the Invasive Ant Lasius neglectus. Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458342
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paris, C.& Espadaler, Xavier. Foraging Activity of Native Ants on Trees in Forest Fragments Colonized by the Invasive Ant Lasius neglectus. Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458342
American Medical Association (AMA)
Paris, C.& Espadaler, Xavier. Foraging Activity of Native Ants on Trees in Forest Fragments Colonized by the Invasive Ant Lasius neglectus. Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458342
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458342