Urban abiotic stressors drive changes in the foraging activity and colony growth of the black garden ant Lasius niger
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
915, С. 170157 - 170157
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2024
Язык: Английский
Are Cities Shaping Bee Behavior? Female-female Interactions in the Solitary Megachilid Osmia cornuta in an Urban Matrix
Journal of Insect Behavior,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
38(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025
Язык: Английский
Behavioural changes in the city: The common black garden ant defends aphids more aggressively in urban environments
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(7)
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Abstract
Urbanisation
alters
biodiversity
patterns
and
threatens
to
disrupt
mutualistic
interactions.
Aside
from
pollination,
however,
little
is
known
about
how
mutualisms
change
in
cities.
Our
study
aimed
assess
urbanisation
affects
the
protective
mutualism
between
ants
aphids,
investigating
potential
behavioural
changes
their
implications
for
aphids
urban
environments.
To
do
so,
we
studied
pink
tansy
aphid
(
Metopeurum
fuscoviride
)
black
garden
ant
Lasius
niger
along
an
gradient
Berlin,
Germany.
In
nine
locations
this
gradient,
measured
colony
dynamics
proxies
parasitism,
quantified
investment
of
tending
conducted
assays
test
aggressiveness
responses
a
simulated
attack
on
aphids.
We
found
that
colonies
flourished
were
equally
tended
by
across
with
consistent
positive
density
dependence
numbers.
However,
more
urbanised
sites
responded
aggressively
attack.
findings
suggest
not
only
maintained
city,
but
might
even
rely
it
defend
aggressively,
as
other
food
resources
may
become
scarce
unpredictable
urbanisation.
thereby
provide
unique
insights
into
type
further
diversifying
growing
body
work
gradients.
Язык: Английский
Fierce city hunters: more effective predation of dragonflies and damselflies in urbanized areas
Animal Behaviour,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
208, С. 51 - 58
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2023
Язык: Английский
Accessibility, Usage Patterns of Forest Parks, and Their Relation to Residents' Behaviors based on the Theory of Planned Behavior - Evidence from Suqian, China
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 6, 2024
Abstract
As
urbanization
accelerates,
there
is
an
increasing
desire
for
access
to
green
spaces
promote
human
health;
however,
a
scarcity
of
evidence
documenting
the
characteristics
that
must
have
provide
genuine
benefits.
This
research
investigates
connection
between
greenery
in
public
places
and
residents'
health,
especially
after
COVID-19
pandemic,
which
has
boosted
need
such
spaces.
The
focus
on
understanding
how
forest
parks
are
utilized
perceived
by
people
their
daily
activities,
within
cultural
context
China,
with
specific
emphasis
constraints
faced
China.
study
examines
attributes
ecological
as
accessible
urban
greenery,
well
impact
behavior
visitors.
A
survey
338
residents
visiting
5
from
Suqian
was
conducted,
utilizing
random
sampling
method
respondent
selection.
results
indicate
respondents
use
relaxation,
stress
reduction,
enjoyable
activities
family
friends.
also
reveals
strong
visitor
usage
patterns
park
characteristics,
including
factors
distance,
safety,
playground
quality,
natural
elements,
quietness.
Primary
hinder
utilization
were
identified
lack
time
long
distances.
Respondents
expressed
higher
interest
more
frequently
if
safety
accessibility
improved,
along
addition
extra
amenities.
These
findings
valuable
insights
into
related
residents.
offers
suggestions
addressing
security
concerns
based
habits.
outcomes
this
will
be
beneficial
future
development,
design,
management.
Язык: Английский
Biotic challenges in the city: Dietary restrictions and body fat content of female sexuals in urban ant populations
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2024
Abstract
Urban
habitats
represent
an
important
challenge
for
many
organisms.
Besides
the
abiotic
changes,
urban
are
also
characterized
by
changes
in
biotic
conditions,
such
as
a
more
uniform
species
composition
and
declining
population
sizes.
For
ants
this
can
result
dietary
shortages.
In
our
study,
we
tested
whether
ant
colonies
might
suffer
from
restrictions
carrying
out
common
garden
experiment
which
rural
were
exposed
to
high
carbohydrate,
protein,
fat
/
protein
diets.
We
investigated
body
content
of
individuals
both
habitat
types.
Our
findings
suggest
lower
availability
high-quality
carbohydrates
areas.
Additionally,
while
not
statistically
significant,
exhibited
tendency
consume
greater
quantities
proteins
compared
colonies.
This
trend
was
line
with
higher
observed
female
sexuals
(gynes)
These
results
indicate
outcome
evolutionary
feedback
process
adapt
nutritional
constraints
environments.
They
achieve
minimizing
investment
gynes,
require
fewer
reserves
survival
during
colony
foundation
due
reduced
competition
nesting
sites
within
green
spaces.
Язык: Английский