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Herbivory of Leaf-Cutting Ants : a Case Study on Atta colombica in the Tropical Rainforest of Panama /

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 resear...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wirth, Rainer
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Herz, Hubert, Ryel, Ronald J., Beyschlag, Wolfram, Hölldobler, Bert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ; 164.
Subjects:
Life sciences.
Animal ecology.
Plant ecology.
Forests and forestry.
Botany.
Invertebrates.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • About this Book
  • The Natural History of Leaf-Cutting Ants
  • The Study Area
  • Barro Colorado Island
  • Species Composition of the Forest
  • Forest Light Regimes
  • Canopy Structure of the Forest
  • Colony Dynamics
  • Harvest Dynamics
  • The Trail System
  • Host Plant Selection
  • Herbivory Rates
  • Herbivory and Light
  • Seed Dispersal by Leaf-Cutting Ants
  • Nutrient Cycling and Water Relations
  • Conclusions: Ecosystem Perspectives
  • References
  • Subject Index.