Greenfield, Melinda Jane (2022) Interactions among fungi, ants, and the ant-plant Myrmecodia beccarii. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Abstract

Melinda Greenfield investigated fungi inside the different chambers of the ant-plant Myrmecodia beccarii. She found fungi in waste chambers differed to fungi in other chambers, and ants transport fungi, suggesting a tripartite mutualism in this ant-plant. This research has contributed to our understanding of ant-plant mutualisms and will help inform management of this vulnerable species.

Item ID:	81403
Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Keywords:	ant-plant, Myrmecodia beccarii, ant transport fungi, ant-plant mutualisms, Chaetothyriales, Philidris cordata
Related URLs:	https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/68027/
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2022 Melinda Jane Greenfield
Additional Information:	Embargoed until 30 May 2024 One publication arising from this thesis is stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publication is: [Chapter 2] Greenfield, Melinda J., Lach, Lori, Congdon, Brad C., Anslan, Sten, Tedersoo, Leho, Field, Matt, and Abell, Sandra E. (2021) Consistent patterns of fungal communities within ant-plants across a large geographic range strongly suggest a multipartite mutualism. Mycological Progress, 20. pp. 681-69
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2024 02:52
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310302 Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) @ 50% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410203 Ecosystem function @ 50%
SEO Codes:	28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280102 Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences @ 100%
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