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HERBIVORY OF LEAF-CUTTING ANTS
A CASE STUDY ON ATTA COLOMBICA IN THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST OF PANAMA |
| By: |
Rainer Wirth, Hubert Herz, Ronald J. Ryel |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£149.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3540438963 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783540438960 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
27 November, 2002 |
| Series: |
Ecological Studies v. 164 |
| Pages: |
233 |
| Description: |
Plant-animal interactions have become a focus of ecological research, with the process of herbivory playing a critical role. This volume examines leaf-cutting ant activity and their interactions with the rainforest vegetation on Barro Colorado Island in Central America. |
| Synopsis: |
Plant-animal interactions have become a focus of ecological research, with the processes of herbivory being of special interest. This volume examines the interactions of leaf-cutting ants with the rainforest vegetation on Barro Colorado Islands in Central America. It is the synthesis of field research on multiple scales extending over a period of several years. This work can serve as a model study summarizing and extending knowledge about herbivorous insect-plant relationships, and the resulting consequences on structural and functional features of tropical ecosystems. The text is an invaluable reference for researchers and land managers working in the fields of plant-animal interactions, herbivory, community ecology and biodiversity. |
| Illustrations: |
68 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 32 black & white |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Returns: |
Returnable |