Ecosystem engineer species can affect the assembly and maintenance of biological
communities by altering local environmental conditions. Several palm tree species play this …

As espécies engenheiras do ecossistema podem afetar a constituição e manutenção das
comunidades biológicas, alterando as condições ambientais locais. Várias espécies de …

This paper explores the problem of influencing the environment by a group of autonomous
robots through the creation and use of road infrastructure. The model object is ant roads …

Social organisms express collaborative behaviors, allowing them to solve problems that
exceed their individual capabilities. Group coordination and environmental context are some …

Работа посвящена применению моделирования социального поведения в групповой
робототехнике и вопросам оказания воздействия на среду группой автономных …

A better knowledge of the behaviors that reduce traffic congestions is essential to
understand the success of the trail system despite of costs. Leaf-cutting ants use a trunk-trail …

One of the most prevalent herbivores in the Neotropics are the leaf-cutter ants (LCAs), Atta
cephalotes. They account for approximately 25% of all herbivory on a daily basis. A …

Foraging trails of leaf-cutting ants may be exposed to plant material that interferes with
foragers' flux either by physically blocking it or due to secondary metabolites which affect …