The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens

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Autor(a) principal: Leal, L. C. [UNIFESP]
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Jakovac, C. C., Bobrowiec, P. E. D., Camargo, J. L. C., Peixoto, P. E. C.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Texto Completo: http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/51274
http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i3.1219
Resumo: Ant gardens (AGs) are a multi-partner specialized ant-plant interaction involving several ant and epiphyte species. Although studies on AGs have reported possible roles for some species in this system, there are unanswered questions regarding the process of epiphyte incorporation in the AGs and the role of less aggressive ant species in AG protection. In this study, we used AGs in the Brazilian Amazon forest formed by two parabiotic ant species to test a set of hypothesis regarding two main questions: 1) How is AG plant community composition affected by the surrounding environment? 2) Does Crematogaster levior play a role in the chemical detection of herbivory in the AGs? After identifying epiphytes occurring at AGs at the forest edge and in the interior, we found that ant gardens in each environment exhibited different compositions, and that plant species bearing oil or extrafloral nectar glands were more frequent in AGs located in the forest interior than in those at the forest edge. By performing experiments with volatile compounds emitted from injured epiphytes, we detected that only Camponotus femoratus was responsive, responding almost eight times faster in response to plant extracts than water treatments. Our results support the idea that environmental conditions affect ant preference for feeding resources provided by epiphytes and consequently shape the structure of the epiphyte community in AGs. On the other hand, the role of C. levior in AGs remains unknown, since it seems to play no direct or indirect role in AG protection.
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spelling Leal, L. C. [UNIFESP]Jakovac, C. C.Bobrowiec, P. E. D.Camargo, J. L. C.Peixoto, P. E. C.2019-08-19T11:48:32Z2019-08-19T11:48:32Z2017Sociobiology. Feira De Santana, v. 64, n. 3, p. 276-283, 2017.0361-6525http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/51274http://dx.doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v64i3.1219WOS000413604500006.pdf10.13102/sociobiology.v64i3.1219WOS:000413604500006Ant gardens (AGs) are a multi-partner specialized ant-plant interaction involving several ant and epiphyte species. Although studies on AGs have reported possible roles for some species in this system, there are unanswered questions regarding the process of epiphyte incorporation in the AGs and the role of less aggressive ant species in AG protection. In this study, we used AGs in the Brazilian Amazon forest formed by two parabiotic ant species to test a set of hypothesis regarding two main questions: 1) How is AG plant community composition affected by the surrounding environment? 2) Does Crematogaster levior play a role in the chemical detection of herbivory in the AGs? After identifying epiphytes occurring at AGs at the forest edge and in the interior, we found that ant gardens in each environment exhibited different compositions, and that plant species bearing oil or extrafloral nectar glands were more frequent in AGs located in the forest interior than in those at the forest edge. By performing experiments with volatile compounds emitted from injured epiphytes, we detected that only Camponotus femoratus was responsive, responding almost eight times faster in response to plant extracts than water treatments. Our results support the idea that environmental conditions affect ant preference for feeding resources provided by epiphytes and consequently shape the structure of the epiphyte community in AGs. On the other hand, the role of C. levior in AGs remains unknown, since it seems to play no direct or indirect role in AG protection.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)Univ Estadual Feira Santana BA, Dept Ciencias Biol, Lab Ecol Comportamental, Av Transnordestina S-N, BR-44054008 Feira De Santana, BrazilUniv Fed São Paulo, Dept Ecol & Biol Evolut, Diadema, SP, BrazilInst Nacl de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Projeto Dinam Biol Fragmentos Florestais, Manaus, AM, BrazilUniv Fed São Paulo, Dept Ecol & Biol Evolut, Diadema, SP, BrazilWeb of Science276-283engUniv Estadual Feira SantanaCamponotus femoratusCrematogaster leviorepiphytesprotective mutualismpartner selectionAmazonThe Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardensinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESPinstname:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)instacron:UNIFESPORIGINALWOS000413604500006.pdfapplication/pdf651737${dspace.ui.url}/bitstream/11600/51274/1/WOS000413604500006.pdff1347b44313481c07cc0d64263ee447eMD51open accessTEXTWOS000413604500006.pdf.txtWOS000413604500006.pdf.txtExtracted texttext/plain34353${dspace.ui.url}/bitstream/11600/51274/8/WOS000413604500006.pdf.txt1da4cab9ec8b91bfe6a285b953f34f12MD58open accessTHUMBNAILWOS000413604500006.pdf.jpgWOS000413604500006.pdf.jpgIM Thumbnailimage/jpeg7260${dspace.ui.url}/bitstream/11600/51274/10/WOS000413604500006.pdf.jpg846b8913b6fc4f478ea4ea4b24aad8a2MD510open access11600/512742023-06-05 19:34:37.283open accessoai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/51274Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.unifesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:34652023-06-05T22:34:37Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)false
dc.title.en.fl_str_mv The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
title The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
spellingShingle The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
Leal, L. C. [UNIFESP]
Camponotus femoratus
Crematogaster levior
epiphytes
protective mutualism
partner selection
Amazon
title_short The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
title_full The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
title_fullStr The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
title_sort The Role of Parabiotic Ants and Environment on Epiphyte Composition and Protection in Ant Gardens
author Leal, L. C. [UNIFESP]
author_facet Leal, L. C. [UNIFESP]
Jakovac, C. C.
Bobrowiec, P. E. D.
Camargo, J. L. C.
Peixoto, P. E. C.
author_role author
author2 Jakovac, C. C.
Bobrowiec, P. E. D.
Camargo, J. L. C.
Peixoto, P. E. C.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Leal, L. C. [UNIFESP]
Jakovac, C. C.
Bobrowiec, P. E. D.
Camargo, J. L. C.
Peixoto, P. E. C.
dc.subject.eng.fl_str_mv Camponotus femoratus
Crematogaster levior
epiphytes
protective mutualism
partner selection
Amazon
topic Camponotus femoratus
Crematogaster levior
epiphytes
protective mutualism
partner selection
Amazon
description Ant gardens (AGs) are a multi-partner specialized ant-plant interaction involving several ant and epiphyte species. Although studies on AGs have reported possible roles for some species in this system, there are unanswered questions regarding the process of epiphyte incorporation in the AGs and the role of less aggressive ant species in AG protection. In this study, we used AGs in the Brazilian Amazon forest formed by two parabiotic ant species to test a set of hypothesis regarding two main questions: 1) How is AG plant community composition affected by the surrounding environment? 2) Does Crematogaster levior play a role in the chemical detection of herbivory in the AGs? After identifying epiphytes occurring at AGs at the forest edge and in the interior, we found that ant gardens in each environment exhibited different compositions, and that plant species bearing oil or extrafloral nectar glands were more frequent in AGs located in the forest interior than in those at the forest edge. By performing experiments with volatile compounds emitted from injured epiphytes, we detected that only Camponotus femoratus was responsive, responding almost eight times faster in response to plant extracts than water treatments. Our results support the idea that environmental conditions affect ant preference for feeding resources provided by epiphytes and consequently shape the structure of the epiphyte community in AGs. On the other hand, the role of C. levior in AGs remains unknown, since it seems to play no direct or indirect role in AG protection.
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