Combining competition with predation: drastic effect of Lasius fuliginosus (Latr.) on subordinate ant species at the northern limit of its distribution

• Autorzy: Marko B. , Czechowski W. , Radchenko A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

During long-term field studies on division of space between the territorial ant species Lasius fuliginosus (Latr.) and Formica polyctena Först, in southern Finland a severe decrease in the abundance of subordinate ant species was observed within L. fuliginosus territory. As part of this study we analyze the extent of changes in subordinate ant species assemblage in the light of already documented cases of L. fuliginosus prédation on colonies of subordinate ants. The results showed that L. fuliginosus had a much stronger negative impact on co-occurring subordinate species, than the neighbouring rival F. polyctena. The hypothesis of hunger-induced myrmecophagy in this species is put forward, and is discussed as a possible competitive mechanism by which L. fuliginosus could shape ant assemblages within its territories.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

competition hierarchy; predation; drastic effect; Lasius fuliginosus; interspecific relation; Formica polyctena; subordinate species; wood ant; territoriality; ant; animal species; distribution

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 63
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.107-111,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Marko B.

• Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Babes-Bolyai University, Clinicilor str. 5-7, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

autor

Czechowski W.

• Laboratory of Social and Myrmecophilous Insects, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Radchenko A.

• Laboratory of Social and Myrmecophilous Insects, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

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