Evidence for partitioning of Belezean ant nest substrate by a characteristic flora

Davidson (1988) noted that the frequency of dominances differed significantly among species with respect to the diversity of epiphytes on ant gardens, and that there were significant interspecific differences in occurrence in relation to nest size, nest substrate condition, and species of ant occupy...

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Published in:Biotropica 1995-12, Vol.27 (4), p.535-537
Main Author: Catling, P.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal nesting
Ants
AZTECA
BELICE
BELIZE
BOTANICAL COMPOSITION
Botanical gardens
Boxes
COMPOSICION BOTANICA
COMPOSITION BOTANIQUE
EPIFITAS
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTES
Formicidae
Hymenoptera
Insect colonies
Insect development
Insect nests
NESTING
NIDIFICACION
NIDIFICATION
Phytophagous insects
Plants
TROPICAL ZONES
ZONA TROPICAL
ZONE TROPICALE
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Summary:Davidson (1988) noted that the frequency of dominances differed significantly among species with respect to the diversity of epiphytes on ant gardens, and that there were significant interspecific differences in occurrence in relation to nest size, nest substrate condition, and species of ant occupying the nest. Floristic composition of ant gardens in central Belezean orange orchards appeared to involve some partitioning according to substrate age as predicted by Davidson's (1988) results, but involved an entirely different group of ant-garden epiphytes. The purpose of the work reported here was to further explore this possibility by quantitatively determining the significance and nature of effects of variation in substrate age, as reflected by nest size, on the epiphyte composition of Belezean ant gardens. The orange orchards utilized in this study were located 1.1, 1.5, 4.5, 5.7, and 9.5 km east of Middlesex, 15 degree 07'N, 89 degree 40'W double prime , Stann Creek District, Belize.
ISSN:0006-3606
1744-7429
DOI:10.2307/2388970