Dissertation Research: Granivory in a Shrub-Steppe          Ecosystem: Interactions of Harvester Ant Foraging and       Native Seed Patches
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Reciprocal interactions between granivorous animals and                    seeds can have important consequences in arid ecosystems.                       However, the specific behavioral responses of granivores to seed                resource characteristics are poorly understood.  A series of                    studies that combine field investigations at three spatial scales               and simulation modelling will address the interactions between an               important shrub-steppe granivore, the western harvester ant, and                its seed resources.  Studies range from a mechanistic analysis of               individual ant foraging behavior in native seed patches to                      measuring various aspects of colony organization and patterns of                resource use.  An integration of behavioral and resource-based                  approaches will improve our understanding of interactions that                  are widespread among arid environments.
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