The response of ants to climate change
Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are one of the most dominant terrestrial organisms
worldwide. They are hugely abundant, both in terms of sheer numbers and biomass, on …
worldwide. They are hugely abundant, both in terms of sheer numbers and biomass, on …
Critical thermal limits in ants and their implications under climate change
Critical thermal limits (CTLs) constrain the performance of organisms, shaping their
abundance, current distributions, and future distributions. Consequently, CTLs may also …
abundance, current distributions, and future distributions. Consequently, CTLs may also …
Coping with the cold: minimum temperatures and thermal tolerances dominate the ecology of mountain ants
TR Bishop, MP Robertson… - Ecological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
1. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are often cited as highly thermophilic and this has led to
a range of studies investigating their thermal tolerances. It is unknown, however, if the …
a range of studies investigating their thermal tolerances. It is unknown, however, if the …
Thermal traits predict the winners and losers under climate change: an example from North American ant communities
Across the globe, temperatures are predicted to increase with consequences for many
taxonomic groups. Arthropods are particularly at risk as temperature imposes physiological …
taxonomic groups. Arthropods are particularly at risk as temperature imposes physiological …
In a nutshell, a reciprocal transplant experiment reveals local adaptation and fitness trade-offs in response to urban evolution in an acorn-dwelling ant
Urban-driven evolution is widely evident, but whether these changes confer fitness benefits
and thus represent adaptive urban evolution is less clear. We performed a multiyear field …
and thus represent adaptive urban evolution is less clear. We performed a multiyear field …
Ant functional responses along environmental gradients
Understanding species distributions and diversity gradients is a central challenge in ecology
and requires prior knowledge of the functional traits mediating species' survival under …
and requires prior knowledge of the functional traits mediating species' survival under …
Responses of arthropod populations to warming depend on latitude: evidence from urban heat islands
E Youngsteadt, AF Ernst, RR Dunn… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biological effects of climate change are expected to vary geographically, with a strong
signature of latitude. For ectothermic animals, there is systematic latitudinal variation in the …
signature of latitude. For ectothermic animals, there is systematic latitudinal variation in the …
Beyond thermal limits: comprehensive metrics of performance identify key axes of thermal adaptation in ants
How species respond to temperature change depends in large part on their physiology.
Physiological traits, such as critical thermal limits (CT max and CT min), provide estimates of …
Physiological traits, such as critical thermal limits (CT max and CT min), provide estimates of …
Geographical variation in ant foraging activity and resource use is driven by climate and net primary productivity
Aim Foraging activity is critical for animal survival. Comprehending how ecological drivers
influence foraging behaviour would benefit our understanding of the link between animals …
influence foraging behaviour would benefit our understanding of the link between animals …
The role of environmental vs. biotic filtering in the structure of European ant communities: A matter of trait type and spatial scale
Functional trait-based approaches are increasingly used for studying the processes
underlying community assembly. The relative influence of different assembly rules might …
underlying community assembly. The relative influence of different assembly rules might …