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2023 | Journal Article

Pol, Rodrigo G.; Lázaro-González, Alba; Rodrigo, Anselm; Arnan, Xavier

Similar seed preferences explain trophic ecology of functionally distinct, but co-occurring and closely related harvester ants. 407-420

2023 | Journal Article

Jaumejoan, X.; Arnan, X.; Hagenbucher, S.; Rodrigo, A.; Sédivy, C.; Bosch, J.

Different effects of local and landscape context on pollen foraging decisions by two managed orchard pollinators, Osmia cornuta and Bombus terrestris. -

2023 | Journal Article

Orou, N.; Csősz, S.; Arnan, X.; Pol, R.G.; Arthofer, W.; Schlick-Steiner, B.C.; Steiner, F.M.

Messor erwini sp. n., a hitherto cryptic harvester ant in the Iberian Peninsula. 36-53

2023 | Journal Article

Bolander, M.; Andersen, J.E.; Conlon, B.H.; Arnan, X.; Michelsen, A.; Shik, J.Z.

Reciprocal nutritional provisioning between leafcutter ants and their fungal cultivar mediates performance of symbiotic farming systems. 3079-3090

2023 | Journal Article

Freires, A.S.A.; Ferreira, C.A.S.; Nascimento, G.; Arnan, X.

Carbohydrate-rich diet increases critical thermal maximum in ants. 240-247

2022 | Journal Article

Nascimento, G.; Câmara, T.; Arnan, X.

Critical thermal limits in ants and their implications under climate change. 1287-1305

2022 | Journal Article

Manuel Vidal-Cordero, J.;Arnan, Xavier;Rodrigo Dominguez, Anselm;Cerdá, Xim;Boulay, Raphaël

Four-year study of arthropod taxonomic and functional responses to a forest wildfire: Epigeic ants and spiders are affected differently,(ca) - Four-year study of arthropod taxonomic and functional responses to a forest wildfire. 120379-

2022 | Journal Article

Arnan, Xavier;Lázaro-González, Alba;Beltran, Nils;Rodrigo Dominguez, Anselm;Pol, Rodrigo

(ca) - Thermal physiology, foraging pattern, and worker body size interact to influence coexistence in sympatric polymorphic harvester ants (Messor spp.),Thermal physiology, foraging pattern, and worker body size interact to influence coexistence in sympatric polymorphic harvester ants (Messor spp.). 80-

2022 | Journal Article

Roquer Beni, Laura;Arnan, Xavier;Rodrigo Dominguez, Anselm;Bosch, Jordi

What makes a good pollinator? Relationship between pollinator traits and pollination effectiveness in apple flowers,(ca) - What makes a good pollinator? Relationship between pollinator traits and pollination effectiveness in apple flowers. 875-882

2020 | Journal Article

Silva J.L.S., Cruz-Neto O., Rito K.F., Arnan X., Leal I.R., Peres C.A., Tabarelli M., Valentina Lopes A

Divergent responses of plant reproductive strategies to chronic anthropogenic disturbance and aridity in the Caatinga dry forest. 135240-

2020 | Journal Article

Câmara T., Arnan X., Barbosa V.S., Wirth R., Iannuzzi L., Leal I.R.

Disentangling the effects of foliar vs. floral herbivory of leaf-cutting ants on the plant reproductive success of Miconia nervosa (Smith) Triana (Family Melastomataceae). 77-83

2020 | Journal Article

Elizalde L., Arbetman M., Arnan X., Eggleton P., Leal I.R., Lescano M.N., Saez A., Werenkraut V., Pirk G.I.

The ecosystem services provided by social insects: traits, management tools and knowledge gaps. 1418-1441

2020 | Journal Article

Torné-Noguera, Anna;Arnan Viadiu, Xavier;Rodrigo Dominguez, Anselm;Bosch, Jordi

Spatial variability of hosts, parasitoids and their interactions across a homogeneous landscape,(en) - Spatial variability of hosts, parasitoids and their interactions across a homogeneous landscape,(ca) - Spatial variability of hosts, parasitoids and their interactions across a homogeneous landscape. 3696-3705

2020 | Journal Article

Roquer Beni, Laura;Rodrigo Dominguez, Anselm;Arnan Viadiu, Xavier;Klein, Alexandra Maria;Fornoff, Felix;Boreux, Virginie;Bosch, Jordi

(ca) - A novel method to measure hairiness in bees and other insect pollinators,A novel method to measure hairiness in bees and other insect pollinators. 2979-2990

2020 | Journal Article

Retana Alumbreros, Javier;Boet, Olga;Arnan, Xavier

The role of environmental vs. Biotic filtering in the structure of European ant communities: A matter of trait type and spatial scale,(en) - The role of environmental vs. Biotic filtering in the structure of European ant communities: A matter of trait type and spatial scale,(ca) - The role of environmental vs. biotic filtering in the structure of European ant communities :. e0228625-

2018 | Journal Article

Shik, Jonathan Zvi; Rytter, Winnie; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Michelsen, Anders;

Disentangling nutritional pathways linking leafcutter ants and their co-evolved fungal symbionts using stable isotopes. 1999-2009

2018 | Journal Article

Leal, Inara R.; Ribeiro-Neto, José Domingos; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Oliveira, Fernanda M.P.; Arcoverde, Gabriela B.; Feitosa, Rodrigo M.; Andersen, Alan;

Ants of the Caatinga: Diversity, biogeography, and functional responses to anthropogenic disturbance and climate change. 65-95

2018 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Leal, Inara R.; Tabarelli, Marcelo; Andrade, Janete F.; Barros, Maria Fabiola; Camara, Talita; Jamelli, Davi; Knoechelmann, Clarissa M.; Menezes, Tatiane G. C.; Menezes, Artur G. S.; Oliveira, Fernanda M. P.; De Paula, Alexandre S.; Pereira, Silvia C.; Rito, Katia F.; Sfair, Julia C.; Siqueira, Felipe F. S.; Souza, Danielle G.; Specht, Maria J.; Vieira, Ligia A.; Arcoverde, Gabriela B.; Andersen, Alan;

A framework for deriving measures of chronic anthropogenic disturbance: Surrogate, direct, single and multi-metric indices in Brazilian Caatinga. 274-282

2018 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Arcoverde, Gabriela B.; Pie, Marcio R.; Ribeiro Neto, Jose Domingos; Leal, Inara R.;

Increased anthropogenic disturbance and aridity reduce phylogenetic and functional diversity of ant communities in Caatinga dry forest. 429-438

2018 | Journal Article

Sgolastra, Fabio; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cabbri, Riccardo; Isani, Gloria; Medrzycki, Piotr; Teper, Dariusz; Bosch Gras, Jordi;

Combined exposure to sublethal concentrations of an insecticide and a fungicide affect feeding, ovary development and longevity in a solitary bee. -

2018 | Journal Article

Camara, Talita; Leal, Inara R.; Bluethgen, Nico; Oliveira, Fernanda M. P.; De Queiroz, Rubens T.; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier;

Effects of chronic anthropogenic disturbance and rainfall on the specialization of ant-plant mutualistic networks in the Caatinga, a Brazilian dry forest. 1022-1033

2018 | Journal Article

Rocha-Ortega, Maya; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Ribeiro Neto, Jose Domingos; Leal, Inara R.; Favila, Mario E.; Martinez-Ramos, Miguel;

Taxonomic and functional ant diversity along a secondary successional gradient in a tropical forest. 290-301

2018 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Andersen, Alan; Gibb, Heloise; Parr, Catherine L.; Sanders, Nathan J.; Dunn, Robert; Angulo, Elena; Baccaro, Fabricio B.; Bishop, Tom R.; Boulay, Raphael; Castracani, Cristina; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Del Toro, Israel; Delsinne, Thibaut; Donoso, David A.; Elten, Emilie K.; Fayle, Tom M.; Fitzpatrick, Matthew C.; Gomez, Crisanto; Grasso, Donato A.; Grossman, Blair F.; Guenard, Benoit; Gunawardene, Nihara; Heterick, Brian; Hoffmann, Benjamin D.; Janda, Milan; Jenkins, Clinton N.; Klimes, Petr; Lach, Lori; Laeger, Thomas; Leponce, Maurice; Lucky, Andrea; Majer, Jonathan; Menke, Sean; Mezger, Dirk; Mori, Alessandra; Moses, Jimmy; Munyai, Thinandavha Caswell; Paknia, Omid; Pfeiffer, Martin; Philpott, Stacy M.; Souza, Jorge L. P.; Tista, Melanie; Vasconcelos, Heraldo L.; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

Dominance-diversity relationships in ant communities differ with invasion.,(en) - Dominance–diversity relationships in ant communities differ with invasion,(ca) - Dominance–diversity relationships in ant communities differ with invasion,Dominance-diversity relationships in ant communities differ with invasion. 4614-4625

2018 | Journal Article

Flo, Victor; Bosch Gras, Jordi; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Clara, Primante; Gonzalez, Ana M. Martin; Barril-Graells, Helena; Rodrigo, Anselm;

Yearly fluctuations of flower landscape in a Mediterranean scrubland: Consequences for floral resource availability,(ca) - Yearly fluctuations of flower landscape in a Mediterranean scrubland: Consequences for floral resource availability. -

2018 | Journal Article

Osorio-Canadas, Sergio; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Bassols, Emili; Vicens, Narcis; Bosch Gras, Jordi;

(en) - Seasonal dynamics in a Cavity-Nesting beewasp community: Shifts in composition, functional diversity and host-parasitoid network structure,Seasonal dynamics in a cavity-nesting bee-wasp community: Shifts in composition, functional diversity and host-parasitoid network structure. -

2017 | Journal Article

Doblas-Miranda, Enrique; Alonso, Rocio; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Bermejo, V.; Brotons Alabau, Lluís; De Las Heras, J.; Estiarte Garrofé, Marc; Hodar, Jose A.; Llorens Garcia, Pilar; Lloret Maya, Francisco; LOPEZ-SERRANO, FRANCISCO; Martinez Vilalta, Jordi; Moya, Daniel; Peñuelas Reixach, Josep; Pino Vilalta, Joan; Rodrigo, Anselm; Roura-Pascual, Nuria; Valladares, F.; Vila Planella, Montserrat; Zamora, R.; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(ca) - A review of the combination among global change factors in forests, shrublands and pastures of the Mediterranean Region: Beyond drought effects,A review of the combination among global change factors in forests, shrublands and pastures of the Mediterranean Region: Beyond drought effects. 42-54

2016 | Journal Article

Sgolastra, Fabio; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Pitts-Singer, Theresa L.; Maini, Stefano; Kemp, William P.; Bosch Gras, Jordi;

Pre-wintering conditions and post-winter performance in a solitary bee: does diapause impose an energetic cost on reproductive success?. 201-210

2016 | Journal Article

Osorio-Canadas, Sergio; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Rodrigo, Anselm; Torne-Noguera, Anna; Molowny Horas, Roberto; Bosch Gras, Jordi;

(en) - Body size phenology in a regional bee fauna: a temporal extension of Bergmann's rule,Body size phenology in a regional bee fauna: a temporal extension of Bergmann's rule,(ca) - Body size phenology in a regional bee fauna: a temporal extension of Bergmann's rule. 1395-1402

2015 | Journal Article

Quevedo, Lidia; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Rodrigo, Anselm;

(ca) - Post-fire forestry management improves fruit weight and seed set in forest coppices dominated by Arbutus unedo L.,Post-fire forestry management improves fruit weight and seed set in forest coppices dominated by Arbutus unedo L.. 65-72

2015 | Journal Article

Gibb, Heloise; Sanders, Nathan J.; Dunn, Robert R.; Watson, Simon; Photakis, Manoli; Abril, Silvia; Andersen, Alan; Angulo, Elena; Armbrecht, Inge; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Baccaro, Fabricio B.; Bishop, Tom R.; Boulay, Raphael; Castracani, Cristina; Del Toro, Israel; Delsinne, Thibaut; Díaz Sanchís, Mireia; Donoso, David A.; Enriquez, Martha L.; Fayle, Tom M.; Feener, Donald H., Jr.; Fitzpatrick, Matthew C.; Gomez, Crisanto; Grasso, Donato A.; Groc, Sarah; Heterick, Brian; Hoffmann, Benjamin D.; Lach, Lori; Lattke, John; Leponce, Maurice; Lessard, Jean-Philippe; Longino, John; Lucky, Andrea; Majer, Jonathan; Menke, Sean B.; Mezger, Dirk; Mori, Alessandra; Munyai, Thinandavha C.; Paknia, Omid; Pearce-Duvet, Jessica; Pfeiffer, Martin; Philpott, Stacy M.; Souza, Jorge; Tista, Melanie; Vasconcelos, Heraldo L.; Vonshak, Merav; Parr, Catherine L.;

Climate mediates the effects of disturbance on ant assemblage structure.,Climate mediates the effects of disturbance on ant assemblage structure. 20150418-

2015 | Journal Article

Retana Alumbreros, Javier; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cerdá Sureda, xim;

A multidimensional functional trait analysis of resource exploitation in European ants. 2781-2793

2015 | Journal Article

Osorio, Sergio; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Bassols, Emili; Vicens, Narcis; Bosch Gras, Jordi;

Local and landscape effects in a host-parasitoid interaction network along a forest-cropland gradient,(en) - Local and landscape effects in a host-parasitoid interaction network along a forest-cropland gradient. 1869-1879

2015 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(en) - Partitioning the impact of environment and spatial structure on alpha and beta components of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in European ants,(ca) - Partitioning the impact of environment and spatial structure on alpha and beta components of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in European ants,Partitioning the impact of environment and spatial structure on alpha and beta components of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in European ants. -

2014 | Journal Article

Caut, Stephane; Jowers, Michael J.; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Pearce-Duvet, Jessica; Rodrigo, Anselm; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Boulay, Raphael R.;

The effects of fire on ant trophic assemblage and sex allocation,(ca) - The effects of fire on ant trophic assemblage and sex allocation. 35-49

2014 | Journal Article

Quevedo, Lidia; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Boet, Olga; Rodrigo, Anselm;

Post-fire selective thinning of Arbutus unedo L. coppices keeps animal diversity unchanged: the case of ants,(ca) - Post-fire selective thinning of Arbutus unedo L. coppices keeps animal diversity unchanged: The case of ants. 897-905

2014 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Comas, Lluis; Gracia, Marc; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

Composition and habitat use of small mammals in old-growth mountain forests,(en) - Composition and habitat use of small mammals in old-growth mountain forests. 481-494

2014 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(en) - Ant functional responses along environmental gradients,Ant functional responses along environmental gradients,(ca) - Ant functional responses along environmental gradients. 1398-1408

2014 | Journal Article

Rodrigo Dominguez, Anselm;Escola Llorens, Anna;Arnan, X.;Escolà, A.;Rodrigo, A;Bosch, J.

(ca) - Female reproductive success in gynodioecious Thymus vulgaris: Pollen versus nutrient limitation and pollinator foraging behaviour,Female reproductive success in gynodioecious Thymus vulgaris: pollen versus nutrient limitation and pollinator foraging behaviour. 395-408

2014 | Journal Article

Boulay, R.; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(ca) - The ecological benefits of larger colony size may promote polygyny in ants,(en) - The ecological benefits of larger colony size may promote polygyny in ants,The ecological benefits of larger colony size may promote polygyny in ants. 2856-2863

2014 | Journal Article

Torne-Noguera, Anna; Rodrigo, Anselm; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Osorio, Sergio; Barril-Graells, Helena; Da Rocha-Filho, Leo Correia; Bosch Gras, Jordi;

(en) - Determinants of spatial distribution in a bee community: Nesting resources, flower resources, and body size,Determinants of Spatial Distribution in a Bee Community: Nesting Resources, Flower Resources, and Body Size,(ca) - Determinants of spatial distribution in a bee community: Nesting resources, flower resources, and body size. -

2013 | Journal Article

Quevedo, Lidia; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Rodrigo, Anselm;

Selective thinning of Arbutus unedo coppices following fire: Effects on growth at the individual and plot level,(ca) - Selective thinning of Arbutus unedo coppices following fire: Effects on growth at the individual and plot level. 56-63

2013 | Journal Article

Andersen, Alan; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Sparks, Kathryn;

Limited niche differentiation within remarkable co-occurrences of congeneric species: Monomorium ants in the Australian seasonal tropics. 557-567

2013 | Journal Article

Lazaro-Gonzalez, Alba; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Boulay, Raphael; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Rodrigo, Anselm;

Short-term ecological and behavioural responses of Mediterranean ant species Aphaenogaster gibbosa (Latr. 1798) to wildfire,(ca) - Short-term ecological and behavioural responses of Mediterranean ant species Aphaenogaster gibbosa Latr. 1798 to wildfire. 627-638

2013 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Rodrigo, Anselm; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(en) - Response of ant functional composition to fire,(ca) - Response of ant functional composition to fire,Response of ant functional composition to fire. 1182-1192

2012 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Cerdá Sureda, xim; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(ca) - Distinctive life traits and distribution along environmental gradients of dominant and subordinate Mediterranean ant species,Distinctive life traits and distribution along environmental gradients of dominant and subordinate Mediterranean ant species,(en) - Distinctive life traits and distribution along environmental gradients of dominant and subordinate Mediterranean ant species. 489-500

2012 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Claramunt López, Bernat; Martinez Vilalta, Jordi; Estorach, M.; Poyatos López, Rafael;

The age of monumental olive trees (Olea europaea) in northeastern Spain,(en) - The age of monumental olive trees (Olea europaea) in northeastern Spain,(ca) - The age of monumental olive trees Olea europaea in northeastern Spain. 11-14

2012 | Journal Article

Rodrigo, Anselm; Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(en) - Relevance of soil seed bank and seed rain to immediate seed supply after a large wildfire,Relevance of soil seed bank and seed rain to immediate seed supply after a large wildfire,(ca) - Relevance of soil seed bank and seed rain to immediate seed supply after a large wildfire. 449-458

2012 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Molowny Horas, Roberto; Rodrigo, Anselm; Retana Alumbreros, Javier;

(en) - Uncoupling the effects of seed predation and seed dispersal by granivorous ants on plant population dynamics,Uncoupling the Effects of Seed Predation and Seed Dispersal by Granivorous Ants on Plant Population Dynamics,(ca) - Uncoupling the effects of seed predation and seed dispersal by granivorous ants on plant population dynamics. e42869-

2011 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Ferrandiz-Rovira, Mariona; Pladevall, Clara; Rodrigo, Anselm;

(ca) - Worker size-related task partitioning in the foraging strategy of a seed-harvesting ant species,Worker size-related task partitioning in the foraging strategy of a seed-harvesting ant species. 1881-1890

2011 | Journal Article

Arnan Viadiu, Xavier; Gaucherel, Cedric; Andersen, Alan;

Dominance and species co-occurrence in highly diverse ant communities: a test of the interstitial hypothesis and discovery of a three-tiered competition cascade. 783-794