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Zusatztext The book as a whole has been extremely well written, in a simple and clear style which makes most of the contents appealing to a wide range of readers, even those without a strong background in biology. The book also incorporates 15 superb colour plates depicting a selection from the vast array of fascinating antlife. Informationen zum Autor Dr. Lori Lach is a Research Fellow in the Ecosystems Restoration Laboratory at Murdoch University. She has conducted myrmecological research in many parts of the globe. Her current research interests include ant-plant and mutualistic interactions, and the consequences of biological invasions on these interactions. She is also interested in restoring native ant communities following ant invasion, and the development of restoration practices that facilitate invertebrate conservation.Dr. Catherine Parr is the present Trapnell Fellow is African Ecology at the University of Oxford. She is a community ecologist with broad research interests encapsulating species coexistence and biodiversity conservation. Much of her research focuses on ant communities in the savannas of southern Africa and northern Australia. Current projects involve investigating the importance of habitat complexity in mediating competition.Dr. Kirsti Abbott is an Assistant Lecturer and invasion ecologist at Monash University, with specific expertise in ants on islands, mutualisms, and management of invasive ants for biodiversity conservation. She is affiliated with isolated oceanic islands through advisory panels that help battle invasive ants, and has a passion for science communication and debate in the public arena. She currently teaches undergraduate students the importance of the practice and application of science in the hope they appreciate its contribution to the sustainability of the world we live in. Klappentext The incredible global diversity of ants, and their important ecological roles, mean that we cannot ignore the significance of ants in ecological systems. Ant Ecology takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the beginnings of ants many hundreds of thousands of years ago, through to the makings of present day distributions. Zusammenfassung The incredible global diversity of ants, and their important ecological roles, mean that we cannot ignore the significance of ants in ecological systems. Ant Ecology takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the beginnings of ants many hundreds of thousands of years ago, through to the makings of present day distributions....
List of contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- PART 1 - GLOBAL ANT DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
- 1: Philip Ward: Taxonomy, Phylogenetics, and Evolution
- 2: Brian Fisher: Biogeography
- 3: Rob Dunn, Benoit Guénard, Michael Weiser and Nathan Sanders: Geographic Gradients
- 4: Leeanne Alonso: Ant Conservation: Current Status and Call to Action
- PART 2 - COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
- 5: Catherine Parr and Heloise Gibb: Competition and the Role of Dominant Ants
- 6: Joshua Ness, Kailen Mooney and Lori Lach: Ants as Mutualists
- 7: Nico Blüthgen and Heike Feldhaar: Food and Shelter: How Resources Influence Ant Ecology
- 8: Stacy Philpott, Ivette Perfecto, Inge Armbrecht and Catherine Parr: Ant Biodiversity and Function in Disturbed and Changing Habitats
- PART 3 - POPULATION ECOLOGY
- 9: Christian Peeters and Mathieu Molet: Colonial Reproduction and Life Histories
- 10: Florian M. Steiner, Ross H. Crozier and Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner: Colony Structure
- 11: Patrizia D'Ettorre and Alain Lenoir: Nestmate Recognition
- 12: Anna Dornhaus and Scott Powell: Foraging and Defence Strategies in Ants
- PART 4 - INVASIVE ANTS
- 13: Andrew Suarez, Terry McGlynn and Neil Tsutsui: Biogeographic and Taxonomic Patterns of Introduced Ants
- 14: Paul Krushelnycky, David Holway and Edward LeBrun: Invasion Processes and Causes of Success
- 15: Lori Lach and Linda Hooper-Bui: Consequences of Ant Invasions
- 16: Ben Hoffmann, Kirsti Abbott and Peter Davis: Invasive Ant Management
- 17: Lori Lach, Catherine Parr and Kirsti Abbott: Synthesis and Perspectives
- Glossary
- References
- Index
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Ant Ecology is a well-written and comprehensive summary of the diversity, community ecology, and population dynamics of ant communities. It is an effective synthesis of more than 50 years of literature, integrating topics ranging from behavioural ecology to conservation biology...The structure of the book enables the next generation of researchers to access relevant literature and identify current areas of interest. ^i Ant Ecology ^r is thus an important addition to the literature; it will rest on the bookshelves of mymecologists next to their beloved copy of ^i The Ants ^r, destined to become equally dog-eared, sticky with Tanglefoot, and streaked with Fluon, the badges of honour of a well-used and invaluable resourse on ant biology. Amy L. Mertl and James F. A. Traniello, American Entomologist
