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2012 journal article

Disruption of ant-seed dispersal mutualisms by the invasive Asian needle ant (Pachycondyla chinensis)

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 14(3), 557–565.

By: M. Rodriguez-Cabal *, K. Stuble*, B. Guenard n, R. Dunn n  & N. Sanders *

Contributors: M. Rodriguez-Cabal *, K. Stuble*, B. Guénard n, R. Dunn n  & N. Sanders *

author keywords: Aphaenogaster rudis; Exotic species; Hexastylis arifolia; Myrmecochory; Seed-dispersal mutualisms
TL;DR: The hypothesis that the invasive ant Pachycondyla chinensis disrupts ant-seed dispersal mutualisms by displacing native ant species, especially the keystone mutualist Aphaenogaster rudis, while failing to disperse seeds itself is tested. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Redispersal of seeds by a keystone ant augments the spread of common wildflowers

ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 40, 31–39.

By: J. Canner n, R. Dunn n , I. Giladi* & K. Gross n

Contributors: J. Canner n, R. Dunn n , I. Giladi* & K. Gross n

author keywords: Redispersal; Myrmecochory; Aphaenogaster rudis; Population spread rate; Plant benefits; Temperate forest
TL;DR: A novel seed-tracking technique is used to quantify secondary dispersal of seeds from the nest into the surrounding leaf litter by the keystone seed-dispersing ant, Aphaenogaster rudis, and suggests myrmecochory benefits plants in eastern North American forests by increasing the distance between the seed and parent plant and reducing competition among siblings. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Global models of ant diversity suggest regions where new discoveries are most likely are under disproportionate deforestation threat

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 109(19), 7368–7373.

By: B. Guenard n, M. Weiser n & R. Dunn n 

Contributors: B. Gueńard n, M. Weiser n & R. Dunn n 

author keywords: biogeography; Formicidae
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / classification; Ants / growth & development; Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources / methods; Ecosystem; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Geography; Models, Biological
TL;DR: A database representing about 13,000 records for ant generic distribution from over 350 regions that cover much of the globe is assembled, finding that the hotspots of discovery are also the regions in which biodiversity is the most threatened by habitat destruction. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 article

IN RETROSPECT Silent Spring

Dunn, R. (2012, May 31). NATURE, Vol. 485, pp. 578–579.

By: R. Dunn n 

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Strong influence of regional species pools on continent-wide structuring of local communities

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 279(1727), 266–274.

By: J. Lessard *, M. Borregaard *, J. Fordyce *, C. Rahbek *, M. Weiser n, R. Dunn n , N. Sanders *

Contributors: J. Lessard *, M. Borregaard *, J. Fordyce *, C. Rahbek *, M. Weiser n, R. Dunn n , N. Sanders *

author keywords: regional species pool; community assembly; phylogenetics; tropical niche conservatism; diversity gradients; Formicidae
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / physiology; Biodiversity; Climate; North America; Phylogeny; Population Dynamics; Temperature
TL;DR: It is found that the average phylogenetic relatedness of species in ant communities decreases from tropical to temperate regions, but the strength of this relationship depends on the level of ecological realism in the definition of source pools. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Scientific visualization of landscapes and landforms

GEOMORPHOLOGY, 137(1), 122–137.

By: H. Mitasova n , R. Harmon *, K. Weaver n, N. Lyons n & M. Overton n

author keywords: Relief shading; DEM time series; LiDAR; Tangible geospatial modeling; GRASS GIS
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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