Ant mutualist mediated reverse Janzen-Connell hypothesis in New Guinean ant plants – Shafia ZAHRA
Shafia ZAHRA
Doctoral thesis
Ant mutualist mediated reverse Janzen-Connell hypothesis in New Guinean ant plants
Ant mutualist mediated reverse Janzen-Connell hypothesis in New Guinean ant plants
Abstract:
In this thesis, I investigate the presence of reverse Janzen-Connell effects in ant-plant communities in Papua New Guinea. Janzen-Connell effects help to explain species diversity maintenance by focusing on natural enemies' role in controlling plant distributions. It is postulated that spillover of enemies near adult plants reduces seedling survival, promoting coexistence and diversity. Conversely …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 20. 5. 2024
Thesis defence
- Supervisor: Tom Maurice Fayle, Ph.D.
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ZAHRA, Shafia. \textit{Ant mutualist mediated reverse Janzen-Connell hypothesis in New Guinean ant plants}. Online. Doctoral theses, Dissertations. České Budějovice: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Science. 2024. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/27c037/.
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ZAHRA, Shafia. Ant mutualist mediated reverse Janzen-Connell hypothesis in New Guinean ant plants. České Budějovice, 2024. disertační práce (Ph.D.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta
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Faculty of ScienceDoctoral programme / field:
Biology / Entomology
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