Ant Fauna on Cecropia pachystachya Trécul (Urticaceae) Trees in an Atlantic Forest Area, Southeastern Brazil

• Published in: Sociobiology (Chico, CA) Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 222 - 228
• Main Authors: Reis, Paula CJ, DaRocha, Wesley D, Falcão, Luiz AD, Guerra, Tadeu J, Neves, Frederico S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 06.11.2013
• Subjects: Azteca; plant architecture; road dust; roadside

Cecropia are pioneer successional trees frequently associated with ants. Generally a single dominant colony of Azteca ant inhabits each mature Cecropia tree, but other ant species may be found living or foraging on the same tree. In this study, we assessed the diversity of ant species on Cecropia pa...