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Annales Zoologici, vol. 56, no 3
Creator:Czechowski, Wojciech ; Markó, Bálint
Contributor:Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Publisher: Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description:Bibliogr. p. 547-548 ; P. 539-548 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Taxa in Latin
Type of object: Subject and Keywords:ants ; Formicidae ; Formica polyctena ; Formica fusca ; Formica sanguinea ; Polyergus rufescens ; territoriality ; interspecific competition ; competition hierarchy ; foraging ; slavery
Abstract:The wood ant Formica polyctena Först. is a territorial species, a regular top dominant of ant communities in forests. Its colonies defend their whole foraging areas(territories) against other territorial ants, including F. sanguinea Latr., a common facultative slave-maker. The most frequent ‘victim’ of F. sanguinea is F. fusca L., a ubiquitous submissive ant species. On the basis of some earlier observations, the presumption was made that F. polyctena, when defending its own territories, would indirectly protect F. fusca colonies, which nest within these territories, from F. sanguinea raids. It was expected that F. fusca should be more abundant in F. polyctena territories, than in F. sanguinea territories, while other subordinate ants, which are not potential slaves of F. sanguinea, should not show such difference. This hypothesis was supported by the results of the baiting experiments carried out in the Białowieża Forest, NE Poland. The findings are discussed in the context of interspecific competition hierarchy in ants.
Relation: Volume: Issue: Start page: End page: Resource type: Detailed Resource Type: Format: Source:MiIZ PAN, call no. P.255, vol 56, no 3 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4314, vol 56, no 3 ; click here to follow the link
Language: Language of abstract: Rights:Rights Reserved - Restricted Access
Terms of use: Digitizing institution:Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Original in:Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Projects co-financed by:European Union. European Regional Development Fund ; Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure
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