Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest
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Resumo: | The influence of Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer diaspore abundance on ants' preference was studied in a secondary tropical forest area in Brazil. We offered seeds in stations with different abundances (one, two, five or 10 diaspores) for interactions with ants. The number of interactions and of ants were influenced by diaspore abundance during the observation period. Stations with 10 diaspores maintained a high number of interactions throughout the experiment. Incidence of seed cleaning differed among the four groups. Moreover, the number of interactions was positively related to the average percent of seeds cleaned. Diaspore abundance proved to be important for promoting more interactions with ants. Considering that the proportion of seeds cleaned increased with the number of interactions, further experiments should observe ant activity for a longer period. Furthermore, diaspore abundance should be considered in future studies of interactions with ants. |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forestAnt-fruit interactionForaging behaviorGuarea guidoniaMeliaceaeSeed abundanceThe influence of Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer diaspore abundance on ants' preference was studied in a secondary tropical forest area in Brazil. We offered seeds in stations with different abundances (one, two, five or 10 diaspores) for interactions with ants. The number of interactions and of ants were influenced by diaspore abundance during the observation period. Stations with 10 diaspores maintained a high number of interactions throughout the experiment. Incidence of seed cleaning differed among the four groups. Moreover, the number of interactions was positively related to the average percent of seeds cleaned. Diaspore abundance proved to be important for promoting more interactions with ants. Considering that the proportion of seeds cleaned increased with the number of interactions, further experiments should observe ant activity for a longer period. Furthermore, diaspore abundance should be considered in future studies of interactions with ants.Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp)Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp)Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Silva, Bianca FerreiraAzevedo, Igor Henrique Freitas [UNESP]Mayhé-Nunes, AntonioNunes-Freitas, André Felippe2020-12-12T01:34:31Z2020-12-12T01:34:31Z2020-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1-7application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.023818Floresta e Ambiente, v. 27, n. 4, p. 1-7, 2020.2179-80871415-0980http://hdl.handle.net/11449/19924110.1590/2179-8087.023818S2179-808720200004001052-s2.0-85089262734S2179-80872020000400105.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengFloresta e Ambienteinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-12-06T06:16:25Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/199241Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T19:36:12.943930Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest Silva, Bianca Ferreira Ant-fruit interaction Foraging behavior Guarea guidonia Meliaceae Seed abundance |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
title_full |
Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
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Diaspore abundance promotes more interaction with ants in a Brazilian atlantic forest |
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Silva, Bianca Ferreira |
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Silva, Bianca Ferreira Azevedo, Igor Henrique Freitas [UNESP] Mayhé-Nunes, Antonio Nunes-Freitas, André Felippe |
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author |
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Azevedo, Igor Henrique Freitas [UNESP] Mayhé-Nunes, Antonio Nunes-Freitas, André Felippe |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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Silva, Bianca Ferreira Azevedo, Igor Henrique Freitas [UNESP] Mayhé-Nunes, Antonio Nunes-Freitas, André Felippe |
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Ant-fruit interaction Foraging behavior Guarea guidonia Meliaceae Seed abundance |
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Ant-fruit interaction Foraging behavior Guarea guidonia Meliaceae Seed abundance |
description |
The influence of Guarea guidonia (L.) Sleumer diaspore abundance on ants' preference was studied in a secondary tropical forest area in Brazil. We offered seeds in stations with different abundances (one, two, five or 10 diaspores) for interactions with ants. The number of interactions and of ants were influenced by diaspore abundance during the observation period. Stations with 10 diaspores maintained a high number of interactions throughout the experiment. Incidence of seed cleaning differed among the four groups. Moreover, the number of interactions was positively related to the average percent of seeds cleaned. Diaspore abundance proved to be important for promoting more interactions with ants. Considering that the proportion of seeds cleaned increased with the number of interactions, further experiments should observe ant activity for a longer period. Furthermore, diaspore abundance should be considered in future studies of interactions with ants. |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2179-8087.023818 Floresta e Ambiente, v. 27, n. 4, p. 1-7, 2020. 2179-8087 1415-0980 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/199241 10.1590/2179-8087.023818 S2179-80872020000400105 2-s2.0-85089262734 S2179-80872020000400105.pdf |
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