Complex alarm strategy in the most basal termite species
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21230%2F15%3A00233927" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21230/15:00233927 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/61388963:_____/15:00453324 RIV/60460709:41320/15:69274
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-2007-9" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-2007-9</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-2007-9" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00265-015-2007-9</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Complex alarm strategy in the most basal termite species
Original language description
Studying basal taxa often allows shedding a light on the evolution of advanced representatives. The most basal termite species, Mastotermes darwiniensis, possesses unique morphological and behavioural traits, of which many remain scarcely studied. For these reasons, we conducted a comprehensive study of the alarm communication in this species and compared its components to behavioural modes described in other termites. In M. darwiniensis, the alarm is communicated by substrate-borne vibrations resultingfrom vertical vibratory movements. Another similar behaviour consists in longitudinal movements, by which the alarm is delivered to other termites in contact with alerted individual. Both these two behavioural modes could be used in synergy to create complex movements. M. darwiniensis also uses chemical alarm signals produced by labial gland secretion, in contrast to Neoisoptera in which this function is fulfilled exclusively by the frontal gland secretion. Moreover, we demonstrated in
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EG - Zoology
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
ISSN
0340-5443
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
69
Issue of the periodical within the volume
12
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
1945-1955
UT code for WoS article
000365076900006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84958052892