TY - CHAP A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Rabenstein, R. A1 - Maschwitz, Ulrich T1 - Ant-attracting plant-structures: Food bodies of SE Asian Vitaceae N2 - No abstract available KW - Pflanzen Y1 - 1994 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-55177 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Federle, W. A1 - Maschwitz, U. A1 - Azarae, Idris T1 - The first myrmecophytic 2-partner-system in the genus Macaranga: The association between Macaranga puncticulata and a Componotus (Colobopsis) in Malaysia N2 - No abstract available KW - Biologie Y1 - 1994 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-55144 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Maschwitz, Ulrich A1 - Tho, Yow Pong T1 - The association between Macaranga trees and ants in South-east Asia N2 - No abstract available KW - Macaranga Y1 - 1991 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-54752 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fiala, Brigitte T1 - Bäume & Ameisen : Partnerschaften im südostasiatischen Regenwald N2 - No abstract available KW - Baum KW - Ameisen KW - Regenwald Y1 - 1990 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-54741 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fiala, Brigitte T1 - Extrafloral nectaries versus ant-Homoptera mutualisms : a comment on Becerra and Venable N2 - No abstract available KW - Nektarium KW - Ameise Y1 - 1990 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-32948 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maschwitz, Ulrich A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Linsenmair, Karl Eduard T1 - Clerodendrum fistulosum (Verbenanceae), an unspecific myrmecophyte from Borneo with spontaneously opening domatia N2 - Clerodendrumjistulosum Becc. is a true myrmecophyte as it offers nesting space for ants in hollow intemodes. In contrast to previous reports our investigations proved that these domatia open by themselves, thus providing cavities for a variety of different ant species. In Sarawak, Malaysia, we did not find an obligate relationship between C. jistulosum and a specific ant-partner. For comparison, studies on herbarium material of other Clerodendrum species were carried out a further species, C. deflexum from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra presumably also is myrmecophytic. Y1 - 1994 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-31013 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weising, K. A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Ramloch, K. A1 - Kahl, K. A1 - Epplen, J. T. T1 - Olingonucleotide fingerprinting in angiosperms N2 - No abstract available Y1 - 1990 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42884 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Maschwitz, Ulrich A1 - Pong, Tho, Yow A1 - Helbig, Andreas J. T1 - Studies of a South East Asian ant-plant association : protection of Macaranga trees by Crematogaster borneensis N2 - In the humid tropics of SE Asia there are some 14 myrmecophytic species of the pioneer tree genus Macaranga (Euphorbiaceae). In Peninsular Malaysia a close association exists between the trees and the small, non-stinging myrmicine Crema togas ter borneensis. These ants feed mainly on food bodies provided by the plants and have their colonies inside the hollow intemodes. In a ten months field study we were able to demonstrate for four Macaranga species (M. triloba, M. hypoleuca, M. hosei, M. hulletti) that host plants also benefit considerably from ant-occupation. Ants do not contribute to the nutrient demands of their host plant, they do, however, protect it against herbivores and plant competition. Cleaning behaviour of the ants results in the removal of potential herbivores already in their earliest developmental stages. Strong aggressiveness and a mass recruiting system enable the ants to defend the host plant against many herbivorous insects. This results in a significant decrease in leaf damage due to herbivores on ant-occupied compared to ant-free myrmecophytes as well as compared to non-myrmecophytic Macaranga species. Most important is the ants' defense of the host plant against plant competitors, especially vines, which are abundant in the well-lit pioneer habitats where Macaranga grows. Ants bite off any foreign plant part coming into contact with their host plant. Both ant-free myrmecophytes and non-myrmecophytic Macaranga species had a significantly higher incidence of vine growth than specimens with active ant colonies. This may be a factor of considerable importance allowing Macaranga plants to grow at sites of strongest competition. KW - Ant/plant interaction KW - Myrmecophytes KW - Protection KW - Macaranga KW - Crematogaster borneensis Y1 - 1989 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42857 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maschwitz, Ulich A1 - Fiala, Brigitte A1 - Lee, Ying Fah A1 - Chey, Vun Khen A1 - Tan, Fui Lian T1 - New and little-known myrmecophytic associations from Bornean rain forests N2 - The woody climber Millettia niuewenhuisii (Fabaceae) and the shrub Myrmeconauclea strigosa (Rubiaceae) in Sabah, Borneo are associated with ants. The hollow stems of Millettia nieuwenhuisii are regularly inhabited by an aggressive Cladomyrma sp., which keeps pseudococcids inside the stem. On Myrmeconauclea strigosa the ants live in hollow internodal swellings near the end of the branches. In this plant many different ant species use the nesting space in an opportunistic manner. Y1 - 1989 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42957 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weising, Kurt A1 - Fiala, Brigitte T1 - Botanische Eindrücke vom Bako-Nationalpark / Sarawak N2 - No abstract available Y1 - 1992 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42947 ER -