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<journal-id>1870-3453</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de biodiversidad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Mex. Biodiv.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-3453</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Biología]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1870-34532024000100318</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22201/ib.20078706e.2024.95.5523</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impacts of disturbance on ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) food preferences and dominance in a Mexican temperate forest]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto del disturbio en las preferencias alimentarias y dominancia de las hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) en un bosque templado de México]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Zolá-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Meghan I.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cuautle]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-Flores]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marco Daniel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castillo-Guevara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Citlalli]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Akumal Monkey Sanctuary &amp; Rescued Animals  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Akumal Quintana Roo]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Biológicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Felipe Ixtacuixtla Tlaxcala]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Blue Marlin Conservation  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Indonesia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>95</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-34532024000100318&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-34532024000100318&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-34532024000100318&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract This study examines the impact of disturbance on the food preferences and dominance of an ant community in a temperate ecosystem in Mexico. The study focused on 2 types of vegetation: native oak forest and induced grassland (disturbed vegetation). Observations were conducted to record the food elements carried by ants to their nests. These data were analyzed using x 2 tests. Tuna and honey baits were placed near the nests to record the presence of ants in 5-minute periods. We used a binomial model to determine whether the probability of finding an ant foraging at the baits was affected by vegetation type, bait type, and/or ant species. Additional baits were used to determine the ant dominance indices. T-tests and ANOVAs were used to compare dominance indices between vegetation types, baits, and ant species. No significant differences were observed in food preferences between vegetations. However, some species showed a preference for honey (i.e., carbohydrates), which could be limited in ground-level environments. Ants showed a submissive behavior in both vegetation types. This research shows that ants could optimize their nutrient intake, enabling them to survive efficiently even when facing disturbances, instead of increasing dominance.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Este estudio examina el impacto del disturbio en las preferencias alimentarias y dominancia de una comunidad de hormigas en un ecosistema templado en México, en bosque de encino nativo y pastizal inducido (vegetación perturbada). Se registraron los alimentos transportados por las hormigas a sus nidos. Estos datos fueron analizados utilizando pruebas de x 2. Se colocaron cebos de atún y miel cerca de los nidos para registrar la presencia de hormigas. Utilizamos un modelo binomial para determinar si la probabilidad de encontrar una hormiga en los cebos se veía afectada por la vegetación, cebo o especie de hormiga. Los índices de dominancia se determinaron usando cebos. Se emplearon pruebas t y Anova para comparar los índices de dominancia entre tipos de vegetación, cebos y especies de hormigas. No hubo diferencias significativas en las preferencias alimentarias entre tipos de vegetación, pero algunas especies mostraron una preferencia por la miel (carbohidratos), que podría ser un recurso limitado a nivel del suelo. Las hormigas mostraron un comportamiento sumiso en ambos tipos de vegetación. Esta investigación muestra que las hormigas podrían optimizar su ingesta de nutrientes, permitiéndoles sobrevivir bajo condiciones de disturbio, en lugar de aumentar su dominancia.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ant nest]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dominance index]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Feeding habits]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Compensation hypothesis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Carbohydrates]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Proteins]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Nidos de hormigas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Índice de dominancia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Hábitos alimenticios]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Hipótesis de compensación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Carbohidratos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Proteínas]]></kwd>
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