Removal and Burial of Weed Seeds by Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Soil Surface of a Cropped Area in Western Australia

Although granivorous ants are known to collect weed seeds from cropping areas in Australia, the fate of these seeds has not been adequately investigated. Seeds of annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaud.) and wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.) were placed around the nests of five native ant species...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental entomology 2016-10, Vol.45 (5), p.1199-1204
Hauptverfasser:	Minkey, D. M, Spafford, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Ants - physiology BIOLOGICAL CONTROL—WEEDS granivore Herbivory Lolium rigidum Gaud Plant Weeds - physiology Raphanus raphanistrum L seed bank Seed Dispersal Species Specificity Time Factors weed seed predation Western Australia
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