The Ecology of a Keystone Seed Disperser, the AntRhytidoponera violacea | Zendy

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The Ecology of a Keystone Seed Disperser, the AntRhytidoponera violacea

Author(s) -

Dave Lubertazzi,

Maria A. Aliberti Lubertazzi,

Neil McCoy,

Aaron D. Gove,

Jonathan Majer,

Robert R. Dunn

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of insect science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551

H-Index - 49

ISSN - 1536-2442

DOI - 10.1673/031.010.14118

Subject(s) - biology , seed dispersal , biological dispersal , ecology , foraging , keystone species , habitat , hymenoptera , seed dispersal syndrome , disperser , population , demography , sociology , chemical engineering , engineering

Rhytidoponera violacea (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a keystone seed disperser in Kwongan heathl and habitats of southwestern Australia. Like many myrmecochorous ants, little is known about the basic biology of this species. In this study various aspects of the biology of R. violacea were examined and the researchers evaluated how these characteristics may influence seed dispersal. R. violacea nesting habits (relatively shallow nests), foraging behavior (scramble competitor and lax food selection criteria), and other life history characteristics complement their role as a mutualist that interacts with the seeds of many plant species.

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