Sentence examples for Ant colonization from inspiring English sources

As the transmission of ant-myrmecophyte mutualisms is horizontal (i.e., new treelets need to be colonized by a founding queen ant), other insect species can short-circuit these associations before ant colonization, exploiting the rewards provided by the plant whilst providing nothing in return [1].

Although intensive forest management has been linked to less CWD than otherwise found in unmanaged forests (Fridman and Walheim, 2000), the opening of the forest structure (e.g. increased light) favors carpenter ant colonization (Punttila et al., 1991).

Our model selection results indicate that the CWD-scale predictors were most important for carpenter ant colonization on clearcuts, as compared to other candidate models (i.e., plot or clearcut scales).

CWD hardness (or decay) and circumference were most important for carpenter ant colonization, which may also hold true for CWD outside clearcuts (not modeled), where different microhabitat attributes may interact with each nest site, but apparently yielding fewer advantages compared to those found within clearcuts.

Interestingly the removal of the bio-film in non-fungus treated ants facilitated the colonization of cadavers by saprophytic fungi further supporting the role of the bacteria in inhibiting contaminating microbes.

Unlike most other island colonists, most ant species have colonized islands comparatively recently, with the aide of human travellers, and the process of island colonization and ant community assembly continues [ 25].

Reduction of coarse woody debris via intensified woody biomass harvesting may negatively affect non-RIFA ant species and promote RIFA colonization, thereby indirectly increasing deleterious effects of RIFA on other wildlife.

As being inhabited by P. gracilis negatively affected host plant state and growth rate and as this ant can exclude the mutualist from colonization, we conclude that P. gracilis is a parasite of the mutualism between Acacia myrmecophytes and ants of the P. ferrugineus group.

Associated with this range expansion, changes in a set of traits involved in colonization dynamics were documented for both ant species and an investment tradeoff between sexual reproduction and worker force production was shown.

Hence we propose that the best explanation available for the north-south variation in ant traits is selection for dispersive phenotypes on the colonization front.

As Pantoea sp. At-9b has been found in close association with leaf-cutter ants [ 12], this hydrogenase may play a role in its colonization of an insect host.