We make LIHO.
We are a team of researchers that employ ants mainly to answer questions of conceptual interest about topics in ecology and behavior.
Our projects include the functional role of ants in ecosystems, the factors that structure ant assemblages, the variables that model their population dynamics, the interactions that ants have with plants and the behavior adaptation of ants to abiotic and biotic factors.
We work as an ant colony
We do not have central control, but we set up interaction networks through research projects
Our last published papers
GOOD OR BAD GUESTS? ROLE OF MELIVOROUS ANTS AND APHIDS ON THE FITNESS OF THISTLES
One type of biotic interaction common in nature is the mutualism between plants and ants. While the latter obtain benefits such as nesting sites, nutritional bodies and nectar, plants are favored in important processes such as pollination, seed dispersion and defense...
Factors determining the invasion of Bromus tectorum L. (Poaceae) (Directed by Karina Speziale)
We are evaluating the biological and ecological traits of the invasive grass Bromus tectorum in NW Patagonia so as to predict its capacity to expand its range under current environmental conditions. In particular, we are studying the effects of routes as the starting...
Granivory and seed dispersal by ants in arid ecosystems
We are studying ants involved in seed consumption and/or dispersal in the Patagonian steppe, and their effects on plant community as well as implications for plant biological invasions and restoration of degraded ecosystems. In particular, we have studied diet and...
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