Leaf Conditions Affect the Landing Success of Fallen Tropical Ants

IF 1.7 3区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY

Biotropica Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1111/btp.70107

Andrew R. Seiler, Alyssa Y. Stark, Stephen P. Yanoviak

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Abstract

Falling to the ground is hazardous for arboreal ants. Workers of six ant species dropped onto leaves had the lowest landing success on inclined and wet leaves; epiphyll presence and ant body size had no effect. Consequently, landing on leaves in wet forests apparently is challenging for arboreal ants.

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树叶状况影响降落热带蚂蚁的着陆成功

落在地上对树栖蚂蚁来说是很危险的。6种落在叶片上的工蚁在倾斜和潮湿的叶片上的着陆成功率最低；表观叶绿素的存在和蚂蚁的体型大小没有影响。因此，在潮湿森林的树叶上着陆对树栖蚂蚁来说显然是一个挑战。

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Biotropica 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

9.50%

发文量

122

审稿时长

8-16 weeks

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