A comparison of the autecology of two seed-taking ant genera, Rhytidoponera and Melophorus

QR Code

A comparison of the autecology of two seed-taking ant genera, Rhytidoponera and Melophorus

Members of the genus Rhytidoponera and, to a lesser extent, certain Melophorus spp. are keystone mutualists for the dispersal of seeds in the southwest of Western Australia, with important ramifications for the ecology and speciation of plants in this biodiversity hotspot. For this reason, it is imp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Majer, Jonathan, Gove, Aaron, Sochacki, S., Searle, P., Portlock, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Birkhauser Verlag, AG 2011
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8006

Similar Items

The ecology of a keystone seed disperser, the ant Rhytidoponera violacea
by: Lubertazzi, D., et al.
Published: (2010)

Revision of the ant genus melophorus (Hymenoptera, formicidae)
by: Heterick, Brian, et al.
Published: (2017)

Seed dispersal by ants and its global effect on angiosperm diversification
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2009)

Ants promote the diversification of flowering plants, as well as dispersing their seeds
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2009)

A keystone ant species promotes seed dispersal in a "diffuse" mutualism
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2007)

Ants sow the seeds of global diversification in flowering plants
by: Lengyel, S., et al.
Published: (2009)

Do isolated trees encourage arboreal ant foraging at ground level? Quantification of ant activity and the influence of season, in Veracruz, Mexico
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2006)

Seed dispersal mutualisms with ants and patterns of plant diversity in western Australia
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2008)

Convergent evolution of seed dispersal by ants, and phylogeny and biogeography in flowering plants: A global survey
by: Lengyel, S., et al.
Published: (2010)

The role of ants in land reclamation seeding operations
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1990)

Removal of seed of Grevillea pteridifolia by ants
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (1985)

Ant assemblages in isolated trees are more sensitive to species loss and replacement than their woodland counterparts
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2009)

Methods for conservation outside of formal reserve systems: The case of ants in the seasonally dry tropics of Veracruz, Mexico
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2005)

The influence of ants on seeding operations in northern Australian mined areas
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1984)

The influence of fluoroacetate producing plants upon seed selection by seed harvesting ants
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (1983)

Ant biodiversity and the predatory function (A response to Philpott and Armbrecht, 2006)
by: Gove, Aaron
Published: (2007)

The influence of ants on broadcast and naturally spread seed in rehabilitated bauxite mined areas
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1980)

Comparison of the arboreal ant mosaic in Ghana, Brasil, Papua New Guinea and Australia - its structure and influence on ant diversity
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1992)

Germination physiology and autecology of Centaurea kilaea Boiss. from Turkey
by: Eskin, B., et al.
Published: (2013)

The influence of ants and ant manipulation on the cocoa farm fauna
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1976)

Ant experiments
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1984)

Recolonization by ants of rehabilitated mineral sand mines on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, with particular reference to seed removal
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1985)

Autecology of Amorphophallus gigas in Batang Natal Watershed, North Sumatra, Indonesia
by: Rambey, Ridahati, et al.
Published: (2024)

Convergent evolution of an ant-plant mutualism across plant families, continents and time
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2007)

Utilising economically beneficial ants
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1986)

Influence of seed harvesting ants in annual ryegrass and their possible effects on the epidemiology of ryegrass toxicity
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (1982)

Comparison of the ant communities of annually inundated and terra firme forests at Trombetas in the Brazilian Amazon
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (1994)

Ant manipulation in agro- and forest-ecosystems
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1982)

The ant mosaic in Ghana cocoa farms
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1972)

Occurrence of physical dormancy in seeds of Australian Sapindaceae: A survey of 14 species in nine genera
by: Cook, A., et al.
Published: (2008)

The maintenance of the ant mosaic in Ghana cocoa farms
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1976)

The Abundance and Diversity of Arboreal Ants in Northern Australia
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1990)

The use of ants in an integrated control scheme for cocoa
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1974)

The Greening of Australia: Taking the animals into account
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1990)

The critical role of ants in the extensive dispersal of Acacia seeds revealed by genetic parentage assignment
by: Pascov, C., et al.
Published: (2015)

A preliminary ecological survey of the Wagerup ant fauna
by: Majer, Jonathan
Published: (1980)

An ant mosaic revisited: dominant ant species disassemble arboreal ant communities but co-occur randomly
by: Majer, Jonathan, et al.
Published: (2007)

Systematics and evolution of small genera of carnivorous plants
by: Cross, Adam, et al.
Published: (2018)

Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
by: Kota,, M.F, et al.
Published: (2014)

Morphological and Anatomical Variations among the Genera of Gleicheniaceae
by: Chin, Lea Yen
Published: (2006)

Cannot write session to /tmp/vufind_sessions/sess_6p6tnvir9dtamu4lv32kv8gh1h