Plant‐attracted ants affect arthropod community structure but not necessarily herbivory
By K. Mody, K. Linsenmair. 2004
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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Insect Science
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- Effects of stand tree species composition and diversity on abundance of predatory arthropods (2008, background): “This suggests that the ants may cause the competitive displacement of other groups to some extent, although the question of importance of ant abundance in shaping the arthropod predator community is still open (Halaj et al. 1997, Lenoir et al. 2003, Mody and Linsenmair 2004).”
- Stress magnitude matters: different intensities of pulsed water stress produce non‐monotonic resistance responses of host plants to insect herbivores (2009, methodology): “Leaves and leaf discs were photographed with a digital camera (Nikon, Coolpix 950) together with a reference area of 1 cm 2 , and total leaf area and consumed leaf area were determined using the software ‘Adobe Photoshop 8.0’ (following the method described in Mody & Linsenmair, 2004 ).”
- Nectar- and pollen-gathering Cephalotes ants provide no protection against herbivory: a new manipulative experiment to test ant protective capabilities (2010, background): “Studies in different ecosystems have failed to detect any benefit to EFN-bearing plants (O’Dowd and Catchpole 1983; Mody and Linsenmair 2004).”
- Emergent Impacts of Ant and Spider Interactions: Herbivory Reduction in a Tropical Savanna Tree (2012, background): “Visitation of EFN-bearing plants by multiple ant species that vary in antiherbivore abilities might result in lower antiherbivore benefits when compared with an exclusive association with a high quality mutualist (Mody & Linsenmair 2004, Miller 2007).”
- Does having multiple partners weaken the benefits of facultative mutualism? A test with cacti and cactus‐tending ants (2007, background): “In addition, numerous studies suggest that alternative ant partners can vary in their capacities for anti-herbivore defense (Horvitz and Schemske 1984, Koptur 1984, Rico-Gray and Thien 1989, Bruna et al. 2004, Mody and Linsenmair 2004, Frederickson 2005, Ness et al. 2006).”
- Establishment of native tropical timber trees in monoculture and mixed-species plantations: Small-scale effects on tree performance and insect herbivory (2011, methodology): “Leaves were photographed at the day of ollection under natural light in the field laboratory with a digtal camera (Panasonic, Lumix DMC-LZ3) using a standardized, stablished procedure (Mody and Linsenmair, 2004).”
- Argentine ants displace floral arthropods in a biodiversity hotspot (2007, background): “In other systems, EFNs have been found to have significant influence over ant assemblages (Blüthgen et al., 2004; Rudgers & Gardener, 2004) and the EFN-attracted ants may in turn affect plant-associated arthropods (Mody & Linsenmair, 2004; Altfeld & Stiling, 2006).”