Macronutrient Regulation in the Tropical Terrestrial Ant Ectatomma ruidum (Formicidae): A Field Study in Costa Rica

被引：26
作者：
Cook, Steven C. [1 ]
Behmer, Spencer T. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Entomol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
来源：
BIOTROPICA | 2010年 / 42卷 / 02期
关键词：
carbohydrate; foraging; geometric framework; protein; recruitment; FIRE ANT; GRADED RECRUITMENT; FOOD DISTRIBUTION; PREFERENCES; HYMENOPTERA; CANOPY; SIZE; DIET;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1744-7429.2009.00616.x
中图分类号：
Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];
学科分类号：
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要：
Using the geometric framework for the first time in a field study of ant nutritional biology, we show that Ectatomma ruidum colonies actively regulate protein carbohydrate intake, self-selecting a carbohydrate-biased diet. These data, combined with quantitative recruitment data, provide a more comprehensive understanding of colony-level nutritional requirements of ants.
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