E.O. Wilson: Foreword
Lori Lach, Catherine Parr & Kirsti Abbott: Preface
PART 1 - GLOBAL ANT DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
1: Philip Ward: Taxonomy, Phylogenetics, and Evolution
2: Brian Fisher: Biogeography
3: Rob Dunn, Benoit Guénard, Michael Weiser & Nathan Sanders:
Geographic Gradients
4: Leeanne Alonso: Ant Conservation: Current Status and Call to
Action
PART 2 - COMMUNITY DYNAMICS
5: Catherine Parr & Heloise Gibb: Competition and the Role of
Dominant Ants
6: Joshua Ness, Kailen Mooney & Lori Lach: Ants as Mutualists
7: Nico Blüthgen & Heike Feldhaar: Food and Shelter: How Resources
Influence Ant Ecology
8: Stacy Philpott, Ivette Perfecto, Inge Armbrecht & Catherine
Parr: Ant Biodiversity and Function in Disturbed and Changing
Habitats
PART 3 - POPULATION ECOLOGY
9: Christian Peeters & Mathieu Molet: Colonial Reproduction and
Life Histories
10: Florian M. Steiner, Ross H. Crozier & Birgit C.
Schlick-Steiner: Colony Structure
11: Patrizia D'Ettorre & Alain Lenoir: Nestmate Recognition
12: Anna Dornhaus & Scott Powell: Foraging and Defence Strategies
in Ants
PART 4 - INVASIVE ANTS
13: Andrew Suarez, Terry McGlynn & Neil Tsutsui: Biogeographic and
Taxonomic Patterns of Introduced Ants
14: Paul Krushelnycky, David Holway & Edward LeBrun: Invasion
Processes and Causes of Success
15: Lori Lach & Linda Hooper-Bui: Consequences of Ant Invasions
16: Ben Hoffmann, Kirsti Abbott & Peter Davis: Invasive Ant
Management
17: Lori Lach, Catherine Parr & Kirsti Abbott: Synthesis and
Perspectives
Glossary
References
Index
Dr. Lori Lach is a Research Fellow in the Ecosystems Restoration
Laboratory at Murdoch University. She has conducted myrmecological
research in many parts of the globe. Her current research interests
include ant-plant and mutualistic interactions, and the
consequences of biological invasions on these interactions. She is
also interested in restoring native ant communities following ant
invasion, and the development of restoration practices that
facilitate
invertebrate conservation. Dr. Catherine Parr is the present
Trapnell Fellow is African Ecology at the University of Oxford. She
is a community ecologist with broad research interests
encapsulating species
coexistence and biodiversity conservation. Much of her research
focuses on ant communities in the savannas of southern Africa and
northern Australia. Current projects involve investigating the
importance of habitat complexity in mediating competition.
Dr. Kirsti Abbott is an Assistant Lecturer and invasion ecologist
at Monash University, with specific expertise in ants on islands,
mutualisms, and management of invasive ants for biodiversity
conservation. She is affiliated with isolated oceanic islands
through advisory panels that help battle invasive ants, and has a
passion for science communication and debate in the public arena.
She currently teaches undergraduate students the importance of the
practice and application of science in the
hope they appreciate its contribution to the sustainability of the
world we live in.
Ant Ecology is a well-written and comprehensive summary of the
diversity, community ecology, and population dynamics of ant
communities. It is an effective synthesis of more than 50 years of
literature, integrating topics ranging from behavioural ecology to
conservation biology...The structure of the book enables the next
generation of researchers to access relevant literature and
identify current areas of interest. ^i Ant Ecology ^r is thus an
important addition to the literature; it will rest on the
bookshelves of mymecologists next to their beloved copy of ^i The
Ants ^r, destined to become equally dog-eared, sticky with
Tanglefoot, and streaked with Fluon, the badges of honour of a
well-used and invaluable resourse on ant biology.
*Amy L. Mertl and James F. A. Traniello, American Entomologist*
Ant Ecology is probably the most complete summary of what is known
about the ecology of ants to date. It is a must-read for first-year
graduate students either planning to use ants as a model system or
interested in various aspects of ant ecology. Ant Ecology will
serve as a reference for cutting-edge ecological research on ants
by among the most up-and-coming myrmecologists around.
*Ecology*
The editors have successfully woven together pieces from a wide
range of contributors to create an enjoyable volume that provides
both a comprehensive overview for those new to the field, and a
useful reference volume for experienced myrmecologists.
*TREE*
The book as a whole has been extremely well written, in a simple
and clear style which makes most of the contents appealing to a
wide range of readers, even those without a strong background in
biology. The book also incorporates 15 superb colour plates
depicting a selection from the vast array of fascinating
antlife.
*Animal Behaviour*
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