The ecology of a keystone seed disperser, the ant Rhytidoponera violacea
dc.contributor.author | Lubertazzi, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Aliberti Lubertazzi, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | McCoy, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gove, Aaron | |
dc.contributor.author | Majer, Jonathan | |
dc.contributor.author | Dunn, Robert | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T12:20:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T12:20:37Z | |
dc.date.created | 2015-03-03T20:17:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lubertazzi, D. and Aliberti Lubertazzi, M. and McCoy, N. and Gove, A. and Majer, J. and Dunn, R. 2010. The ecology of a keystone seed disperser, the ant Rhytidoponera violacea. Journal of Insect Science. 10 (1): Article 158. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20707 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1673/031.010.14118 | |
dc.description.abstract |
Rhytidoponera violacea (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a keystone seed disperser in Kwongan heathland 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. | |
dc.publisher | University of Wisconsin | |
dc.title | The ecology of a keystone seed disperser, the ant Rhytidoponera violacea | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 10 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 1 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 15 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 15362442 | |
dcterms.source.title | Journal of Insect Science | |
curtin.note |
This open access article is distributed under the Creative Commons license | |
curtin.department | Department of Environmental Biology | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access |