%0 Journal Article
%T Ant Species Richness Variation Mediated by Seasonality in Two Ant-Acacias from Oaxaca, Mexico
%A Sandra Luz G¨®mez-Acevedo
%A Javier Mart¨ªnez-Toledo
%J Open Journal of Ecology
%P 24-31
%@ 2162-1993
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oje.2021.111002
%X Climatic conditions affect the richness of ants resulting in number variation throughout the year. The ants present in the Neotropical system <em>Acacia-Pseudomyrmex</em> have been previously studied considering only one sampling season. In contrast, in this study we analyze the richness in two ant-acacia systems during the rainy and dry seasons. The study was carried out on a plot located in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico where 14 ant species, 3 mutualistic and 11 non-mutualistic were found, of which 2 represent new records for the state. Ant species number differed between ant-acacia species and between seasons. The highest richness was recorded in <em>Acacia hindsii</em> in both rainy and dry seasons, corresponding with a low-reward host. During the dry season, <em>A. hindsii </em>represents a highly valuable resource. This study shows that the neotropical system is much more dynamic than it has been previously considered and offers a valuable opportunity for subsequent ecological studies for a better understanding of this complex system.
%K Dolichoderinae
%K Formicinae
%K Myrmicinae
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K Pseudomyrmex&lt
%K /i&gt
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=106370