Jardins de formigas na Amazônia Central: um experimento de campo utilizando cupins vivos como iscas
Ant gardens are a special association type between ants and epiphytes, in which two or more ant species can share the same nest in a parabiotic relationship. This association that occurs in tropical forests is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate ants gardens in the Central...
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oai:repositorio:1-13205 Jardins de formigas na Amazônia Central: um experimento de campo utilizando cupins vivos como iscas Ants gardens in the Central Amazon: a field experiment using live termites as bait Paula, Joana D'arc de Lopes, Aline Camponotus Femoratus Crematogaster Levior Parabiosis Mutualism Camponotus Femoratus Crematogaster Levior Parabiose Mutualismo Ant gardens are a special association type between ants and epiphytes, in which two or more ant species can share the same nest in a parabiotic relationship. This association that occurs in tropical forests is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate ants gardens in the Central Amazon and to determine if ants identify and remove potential herbivores that are visiting the host tree of ants gardens occupied by the species Camponotus femoratus and Crematogaster levior. In this study, it was observed 42 trees occupied by ants gardens. In each tree it was inserted a termite as bait at different distances from the nest, the time of the termites' removal was recorded and it was observed if there was the need of assistance from other ants to perform the removal of the bait. The results revealed that both species examined the tree host to forage. During the capture of the bait, C. levior was more efficient to detect the termite, and it was not observed the need of recruits to carry it to the nest. In some cases, individuals of de C. femoratus identified the bait and individuals of C. levior carried to the nest. The relationship between the host tree and ants is beneficial to both of them, since the tree receives indirect protection against termites and gives support to the ants nest.", 'en Jardins de formigas são um tipo especial de associação entre formigas e epífitas, em que duas ou mais espécies de formigas podem compartilhar o mesmo ninho por parabiose. Essa associação que ocorre em florestas tropicais ainda foi pouco estudada. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar jardins de formigas na Amazônia Central determinando se as formigas identificam e removem potenciais herbívoros que estejam visitando as árvores hospedeiras de jardins de formigas ocupados pelas espécies Camponotus femoratus e Crematogaster levior. No estudo foram observadas 42 árvores contendo jardins de formigas. Em cada árvore foi colocado um cupim, como isca, a diferentes distâncias do ninho, contabilizado o tempo para sua remoção e observado se havia recrutamento de outras formigas para realizar a remoção da isca. Os resultados evidenciaram que ambas as espécies examinam as árvores hospedeiras para forragear. Durante a captura da isca, C. levior foi mais eficiente para detectar o cupim, não tendo sido observado recrutamento para carregá-lo ao ninho. Em alguns casos, indivíduos de C. femoratus identificaram a isca e indivíduos de C. levior a carregaram ao ninho. A relação entre árvore hospedeira e formigas beneficiam ambas, pois a árvore recebe proteção indireta contra cupins e fornece apoio para o ninho das formigas. 2020-04-24T15:16:17Z 2020-04-24T15:16:17Z 2013 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/13205 10.1590/S0044-59672013000400006 pt_BR Volume 43, Número 4, Pags. 447-453 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Brazil http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/br/ application/pdf Acta Amazonica |
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Camponotus Femoratus Crematogaster Levior Parabiosis Mutualism Camponotus Femoratus Crematogaster Levior Parabiose Mutualismo |
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Camponotus Femoratus Crematogaster Levior Parabiosis Mutualism Camponotus Femoratus Crematogaster Levior Parabiose Mutualismo |
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Ant gardens are a special association type between ants and epiphytes, in which two or more ant species can share the same nest in a parabiotic relationship. This association that occurs in tropical forests is still poorly understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate ants gardens in the Central Amazon and to determine if ants identify and remove potential herbivores that are visiting the host tree of ants gardens occupied by the species Camponotus femoratus and Crematogaster levior. In this study, it was observed 42 trees occupied by ants gardens. In each tree it was inserted a termite as bait at different distances from the nest, the time of the termites' removal was recorded and it was observed if there was the need of assistance from other ants to perform the removal of the bait. The results revealed that both species examined the tree host to forage. During the capture of the bait, C. levior was more efficient to detect the termite, and it was not observed the need of recruits to carry it to the nest. In some cases, individuals of de C. femoratus identified the bait and individuals of C. levior carried to the nest. The relationship between the host tree and ants is beneficial to both of them, since the tree receives indirect protection against termites and gives support to the ants nest.", 'en |
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Paula, Joana D'arc de |
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Lopes, Aline |
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Jardins de formigas na Amazônia Central: um experimento de campo utilizando cupins vivos como iscas |
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Jardins de formigas na Amazônia Central: um experimento de campo utilizando cupins vivos como iscas |
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Jardins de formigas na Amazônia Central: um experimento de campo utilizando cupins vivos como iscas |
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Acta Amazonica |
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2020 |
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