Longitudinal Study of Foraging Networks in the Grass-Cutting Ant Atta capiguara Goncalves, 1944

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniv Fed Juiz de Fora-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniv Toulouse-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCaldato, N. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCamargo, R. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSousa, K. K. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorForti, L. C. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLopes, J. F.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorFourcassie, V-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T00:05:42Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T00:05:42Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-09-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-05-22-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13744-020-00776-9-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/195396-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/195396-
Descrição: dc.descriptionColonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta need to collect large quantities of vegetal substrate in their environment to ensure their growth. They do so by building and extending over time a foraging network that consists of several underground tunnels extending above ground by physical trails. This paper presents a longitudinal study of the foraging network of two mature colonies of the grass-cutting ant Atta capiguara (Goncalves) located in a pasture in central Brazil. Specifically, we investigated whether the extension of the foraging area of the colonies required to reach new resources occurs by building new and longer underground tunnels or by building new and longer physical trails. Each nest was surveyed at intervals of approximately 15 days during 1 year. At each survey we mapped the position of the tunnel entrances and foraging trails at which activity was observed. In addition, we assessed the excavation effort of the colonies since the last survey by the number and distance to the nest of new tunnel entrances, and the physical trail construction effort by the number and length of newly built physical trails. Our study reveals that in A. capiguara the collection of new resources around the nest required to ensure the continuous growth of the colonies is achieved mainly through the excavation of new underground tunnels, opening at greater distance from the nest, not through the building of longer aboveground physical trails.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Fed Juiz de Fora, Juiz De Fora, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFAPESP: 2011/003699-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCAPES: 633/08-
Formato: dc.format9-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherEntomological Soc Brasil-
Relação: dc.relationNeotropical Entomology-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectFormicidae-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectpasture-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjecttropical-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectBrazil-
Título: dc.titleLongitudinal Study of Foraging Networks in the Grass-Cutting Ant Atta capiguara Goncalves, 1944-
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