TY - GEN AU - Módra, Gábor AU - Maák, István Elek AU - Lőrincz, Adam AU - Juhász, Orsolya AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Lőrinczi, Gábor TI - Védekezési mechanizmus vagy eszközhasználat? Az Aphaenogaster subterranea táplálékszerző viselkedésének jellegzetességei PY - 2022 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/33623351 ID - 33623351 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Trigos-Peral, Gema AU - Juhász, Orsolya AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Módra, Gábor AU - Tenyér, Anna AU - Maák, István Elek TI - Wood ants as biological control of the forest pest beetles Ips spp. JF - SCIENTIFIC REPORTS J2 - SCI REP VL - 11 PY - 2021 IS - 1 PG - 10 SN - 2045-2322 DO - 10.1038/s41598-021-96990-5 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/32187146 ID - 32187146 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - THES AU - Kiss, Péter János TI - A másodlagos élőhelyek szerepe a biodiverzitás megőrzésében [The role of secondary habitats in the preservation of biodiversity] PB - Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE) PY - 2021 SP - 84 DO - 10.14232/phd.10679 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31641622 ID - 31641622 LA - Hungarian DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Módra, Gábor AU - Maák, István Elek AU - Lőrincz, Adam AU - Juhász, Orsolya AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Lőrinczi, Gábor TI - Protective behavior or ‘true’ tool use? Scrutinizing the tool use behavior of ants JF - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION J2 - ECOL EVOL VL - 10 PY - 2020 IS - 21 SP - 13787 EP - 13795 PG - 9 SN - 2045-7758 DO - 10.1002/ece3.6968 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31665943 ID - 31665943 LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Deák, Balázs AU - Rádai, Zoltán AU - Lukács, Katalin AU - Kelemen, András AU - Kiss, Réka AU - Bátori, Zoltán AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Valkó, Orsolya TI - Fragmented dry grasslands preserve unique components of plant species and phylogenetic diversity in agricultural landscapes JF - BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION J2 - BIODIVERS CONSERV VL - 29 PY - 2020 IS - 14 SP - 4091 EP - 4110 PG - 20 SN - 0960-3115 DO - 10.1007/s10531-020-02066-7 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31634072 ID - 31634072 N1 - Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 2-4, Vácrátót, 2163, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, 6726, Hungary Cited By :2 Export Date: 16 February 2021 CODEN: BONSE Correspondence Address: Deák, B.; Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Alkotmány út 2-4, Hungary; email: debalazs@gmail.com Funding details: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia, MTA, K 124796 Funding text 1: Open access funding provided by ELKH Centre for Ecological Research. The study was supported by the NKFI KH 130338, NKFI FK 135329 and NKFI FK 124404 grants. OV, AK and BD were supported by the Bolyai János Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. ZB was supported by the NKFI K 124796 grant. Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 2-4, Vácrátót, 2163, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, 6726, Hungary Cited By :3 Export Date: 7 April 2021 CODEN: BONSE Correspondence Address: Deák, B.; Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Alkotmány út 2-4, Hungary; email: debalazs@gmail.com Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 2-4, Vácrátót, 2163, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, 6726, Hungary Cited By :3 Export Date: 3 May 2021 CODEN: BONSE Correspondence Address: Deák, B.; Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Alkotmány út 2-4, Hungary; email: debalazs@gmail.com Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 2-4, Vácrátót, 2163, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, 6726, Hungary Cited By :3 Export Date: 4 May 2021 CODEN: BONSE Correspondence Address: Deák, B.; Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Alkotmány út 2-4, Hungary; email: debalazs@gmail.com Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 2-4, Vácrátót, 2163, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, 6726, Hungary Cited By :5 Export Date: 2 August 2021 CODEN: BONSE Correspondence Address: Deák, B.; Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Alkotmány út 2-4, Hungary; email: debalazs@gmail.com LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Juhász, Orsolya AU - Mikó, Ágnes AU - Tenyér, Anna AU - Somogyi, Anna Ágnes AU - Aguilon, Dianne Joy AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Bátori, Zoltán AU - Maák, István Elek TI - Consequences of Climate Change-Induced Habitat Conversions on Red Wood Ants in a Central European Mountain. A Case Study TS - A Case Study JF - ANIMALS J2 - ANIMALS-BASEL VL - 10 PY - 2020 IS - 9 PG - 14 SN - 2076-2615 DO - 10.3390/ani10091677 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31607596 ID - 31607596 AB - Simple Summary The red wood ants are considered to be one of the main ecosystem engineers and keystone species of the habitats in which they exist. Most of the species from this species group inhabit coniferous forests, which, due to the consequences of anthropogenic climate change, are continuously cut down. Therefore, the main habitat of these important species is rapidly disappearing. We investigated the consequences of the absence of conifers (clear-cut area and deciduous forest) on one of the members of this species group, namelyFormica polyctena. We have found that compared with the mixed-coniferous forest stand, the absence of coniferous species resulted in significant changes in the colony and nest structure ofF. polyctena. In addition, the colony size was also smaller in these sites. These changes suggest that althoughF. polyctenais able to survive in suboptimal habitats, still their population decline is expected and urges conservation managers to apply necessary action plans for their protection. The consequences of anthropogenic climate change are one of the major concerns of conservation biology. A cascade of negative effects is expected to affect various ecosystems, one of which is Central European coniferous forests and their unique biota. These coniferous forests are the primary habitat of many forest specialist species such as red wood ants. Climate change-induced rising of temperature allows trees to skip winter hibernation, making them more vulnerable to storms that cause wind felling, and in turn, promotes bark beetle infestations that results in unscheduled clear-cuttings. Red wood ants can also be exposed to such habitat changes. We investigated the effects of bark beetle-induced clear-cutting and the absence of coniferous trees on colonies ofFormica polyctena, including a mixed-coniferous forest as a reference. Our aim was to investigate how these habitat features affect the nest characteristics and nesting habits ofF. polyctena. Our results indicate that, in the absence of conifers,F. polyctenatend to use different alternatives for nest material, colony structure, and food sources. However, the vitality ofF. polyctenacolonies significantly decreased (smaller nest mound volumes). Our study highlights the ecological flexibility of this forest specialist and its potential to survive under extreme conditions. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Bátori, Zoltán AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Tölgyesi, Csaba AU - Deák, Balázs AU - Valkó, Orsolya AU - Török, Péter AU - Erdős, László AU - Tóthmérész, Béla AU - Kelemen, András TI - River embankments mitigate the loss of grassland biodiversity in agricultural landscapes JF - RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS J2 - RIVER RES APPL VL - 36 PY - 2020 IS - 7 SP - 1160 EP - 1170 PG - 11 SN - 1535-1459 DO - 10.1002/rra.3643 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31337639 ID - 31337639 N1 - Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary MTA-ÖK Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Cited By :2 Export Date: 14 December 2020 CODEN: RRAIA Correspondence Address: Bátori, Z.; Department of Ecology, University of SzegedHungary; email: zbatory@gmail.com Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary MTA-ÖK Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Cited By :4 Export Date: 13 April 2021 CODEN: RRAIA Correspondence Address: Bátori, Z.; Department of Ecology, Hungary; email: zbatory@gmail.com Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary MTA-ÖK Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Cited By :4 Export Date: 3 May 2021 CODEN: RRAIA Correspondence Address: Bátori, Z.; Department of Ecology, Hungary; email: zbatory@gmail.com Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary MTA-ÖK Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Cited By :4 Export Date: 4 May 2021 CODEN: RRAIA Correspondence Address: Bátori, Z.; Department of Ecology, Hungary; email: zbatory@gmail.com Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary MTA-ÖK Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Cited By :5 Export Date: 20 September 2021 CODEN: RRAIA Correspondence Address: Bátori, Z.; Department of Ecology, Hungary; email: zbatory@gmail.com Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary MTA-ÖK Lendület Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Vácrátót, Hungary MTA-DE Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Cited By :5 Export Date: 22 September 2021 CODEN: RRAIA Correspondence Address: Bátori, Z.; Department of Ecology, Hungary; email: zbatory@gmail.com AB - Agricultural intensification has resulted in severe declines in the extent and diversity of seminatural habitats in Europe, whereas the extent of secondary habitats has increased considerably. River embankments have become one of the most extensive and widespread secondary habitats in former floodplains. We compared the diversity patterns of secondary dry and wet grasslands on river embankments with those of seminatural dry and wet grasslands in a Hungarian agricultural landscape using the following community descriptors: (a) species diversity, (b) phylogenetic diversity and (c) functional diversity. We also performed trait-based analyses to evaluate the ecosystem services provided by these secondary grasslands. Both grassland types of the embankments showed significantly higher Shannon diversity compared with their seminatural counterparts. The cover of generalist species (i.e., cosmopolitan species, weeds and nonindigenous plant species) was high in the secondary grasslands. We found significant differences in phylogenetic diversity between the secondary and seminatural grasslands: secondary grasslands showed significantly lower mean nearest taxon distances than the seminatural grasslands. Functional diversity did not differ between the secondary and seminatural grasslands according to the Rao's quadratic entropy. However, we found higher community-weighted means of specific leaf area, plant height and flowering period in the secondary grasslands, which are related to important ecosystem services (via biomass production and pollination). Well-planned management actions and restoration activities could help further improve the ecological function and conservation value of secondary grasslands on river embankments, contributing to the maintenance of species diversity and sustaining the functionality of ecosystems in agricultural landscapes. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Juhász, Orsolya AU - Bátori, Zoltán AU - Trigos-Peral, Gema AU - Lőrinczi, Gábor AU - Módra, Gábor AU - Bóni, Imola AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Aguilon, Dianne Joy AU - Tenyér, Anna AU - Maák, István Elek TI - Large- and Small-Scale Environmental Factors Drive Distributions of Ant Mound Size Across a Latitudinal Gradient JF - INSECTS J2 - INSECTS VL - 11 PY - 2020 IS - 6 PG - 11 SN - 2075-4450 DO - 10.3390/insects11060350 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31335366 ID - 31335366 AB - Red wood ants are keystone species of forest ecosystems in Europe. Environmental factors and habitat characteristics affect the size of their nest mounds, an important trait being in concordance with a colony’s well-being and impact on its surroundings. In this study, we investigated the effect of large-scale (latitude and altitude) and small-scale environmental factors (e.g., characteristics of the forest) on the size of nest mounds of Formica polyctena in Central Europe. We predicted that the change in nest size is in accordance with Bergmann’s rule that states that the body size of endotherm animals increases with the higher latitude and/or altitude. We found that the size of nests increased along the latitudinal gradient in accordance with Bergmann’s rule. The irradiation was the most important factor responsible for the changes in nest size, but temperature and local factors, like the perimeter of the trees and their distance from the nest, were also involved. Considering our results, we can better understand the long-term effects and consequences of the fast-changing environmental factors on this ecologically important group. This knowledge can contribute to the planning of forest management tactics in concordance with the assurance of the long-term survival of red wood ants. LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Aguilon, Dianne Joy AU - Vojtkó, András AU - Tölgyesi, Csaba AU - Erdős, László AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Lőrinczi, Gábor AU - Juhász, Orsolya AU - Frei, Kata AU - Bátori, Zoltán TI - Karst environments and disturbance: evaluation of the effects of human activity on grassland and forest naturalness in dolines JF - BIOLOGIA (BRATISLAVA) J2 - BIOLOGIA VL - 75 PY - 2020 IS - 10 SP - 1529 EP - 1535 PG - 7 SN - 0006-3088 DO - 10.2478/s11756-020-00518-7 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31317096 ID - 31317096 N1 - Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, H-6726, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary Department of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, 4031, Philippines Department of Botany, Eszterházy Károly University of Applied Sciences, Eszterházy tér 1, Eger, H-3300, Hungary Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 2-4, Vácrátót, H-2163, Hungary Doctoral School in Biology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Szeged, H-6726, Hungary Cited By :6 Export Date: 26 September 2022 Correspondence Address: Aguilon, D.J.; Department of Ecology, Közép fasor 52, Hungary; email: ddaguilon@up.edu.ph LA - English DB - MTMT ER - TY - JOUR AU - Erdős, László AU - Török, Péter AU - Szitár, Katalin AU - Bátori, Zoltán AU - Tölgyesi, Csaba AU - Kiss, Péter János AU - Bede-Fazekas, Ákos AU - Kröel-Dulay, György TI - Beyond the forest-grassland dichotomy: the gradient-like organization of habitats in forest-steppes JF - FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE J2 - FRONT PLANT SCI VL - 11 PY - 2020 PG - 10 SN - 1664-462X DO - 10.3389/fpls.2020.00236 UR - https://m2.mtmt.hu/api/publication/31199864 ID - 31199864 N1 - MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :1 Export Date: 14 December 2020 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :1 Export Date: 25 January 2021 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :1 Export Date: 1 February 2021 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :2 Export Date: 8 February 2021 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com Funding Agency and Grant Number: Hungarian Scientific Research FundOrszagos Tudomanyos Kutatasi Alapprogramok (OTKA) [OTKA PD 116114, OTKA K 112576, OTKA PD 132131]; National Research, Development and Innovation Office [NKFIH K 124796, NKFIH K 119225, KH 129483]; Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program [GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00019]; Janos Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of SciencesHungarian Academy of Sciences Funding text: This study was funded by the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA PD 116114 to LE, OTKA K 112576 to GK-D, and OTKA PD 132131 to CT), National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH K 124796 to ZB, NKFIH K 119225 and KH 129483 to PT), Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program (GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00019 to AB-F), and Janos Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to GK-D. MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :4 Export Date: 3 May 2021 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :5 Export Date: 20 September 2021 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, Debrecen, Hungary Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group, MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Tihany, Hungary Cited By :5 Export Date: 22 September 2021 Correspondence Address: Török, P.; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research GroupHungary; email: molinia@gmail.com LA - English DB - MTMT ER -