Publication details
Interactions between Liometopum microcephalum (Formicidae) and other dominant ant species of sympatric occurrence
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Community Ecology |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/ComEc.12.2011.1.2 |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | encounters; space partitioning; territorial ants |
| Description | Interactions of Liometopum microcephalum with other two territorial ants also nesting in or foraging on trees, Lasius fuliginosus and Formica rufa, were studied in South Moravia (Czech Republic), at the northwestern border of its range, in 2005–2009. L. microcephalum defends its nest and foraging trees. Its distribution area is fragmented and in the north restricted to river floodplains. We investigated whether competition by other behaviourally dominant ant species could limit its distribution. We studied the partitioning of space (occupancy of foraging trees) between the species and its potential competitors. Encounters of single workers were observed in laboratory experiments. |
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