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Klappentext A concise and contemporary synthesis of research into the ecology and conservation of wood ants, encompassing all known species. Zusammenfassung This volume synthesises an extensive body of information into a concise and contemporary account of wood ant ecology and conservation. It is an ideal resource for anyone interested in wood ants or in the wider concepts of social insects! keystone species and the conservation of forest ecosystems. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introducing wood ants: evolution, phylogeny and distribution Jenni A. Stockan, Elva J. H. Robinson, James Trager, Izumi Yao and Bernhard Seifert; 2. Wood ant reproductive biology and social systems Arnaud Maeder, Daniel Cherix, Christian Bernasconi, Anne Freitag and Samuel Ellis; 3. Population genetics of wood ants Pekka Pamilo, Perttu Seppä and Heikki Helanterä 4. Where and why? Red wood ant population ecology Anita C. Risch, Samuel Ellis and Hayley Wiswell; 5. Colony and species recognition among the Formica ants Stephen J. Martin; 6. Interspecific competition and coexistence between wood ants Therese Johansson and Heloise Gibb; 7. Wood ant foraging and mutualism with aphids Timo Domisch, Anita C. Risch and Elva J. H. Robinson; 8. Wood ants and their interaction with other organisms Elva J. H. Robinson, Jenni A. Stockan and Glenn R. Iason; 9. Contribution of wood ants to nutrient cycling and ecosystem function Jan Frouz, Veronika Jílková and Jouni Sorvari; 10. Diversity, ecology and conservation of wood ants in North America James Trager; 11. Sampling and monitoring wood ants Anne Freitag, Jenni A. Stockan, Christian Bernasconi, Arnaud Maeder and Daniel Cherix; 12. Threats, conservation and management Jouni Sorvari; 13. Future directions for wood ant ecology and conservation Elva J. H. Robinson and Jenni A. Stockan.
