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M. Soledad Méndez

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasORCID 0000-0003-0698-7136Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Ecology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2

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Agustín SarquisiD· 1 shared Amy Theresa AustiniD· 1 shared Ayelén NallyiD· 1 shared Fernando Federico LocatelliiD· 1 shared Ignacio Andrés SiebenhartiD· 1 shared Patricia C. FernándeziD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintJun 2, 2026

Sequential multimodal sensory integration drives foraging decisions in leaf-cutting ants: Volatiles, contact cues and phytochemistry

Ayelén Nally, M. Soledad Méndez, Patricia C. Fernández, Fernando Federico Locatelli

This study identifies the sequential sensory cues used by leaf-cutting ants to select host plants, revealing how olfactory and contact cues influence foraging decisions.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.29.725965

experimental assay

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 10, 2026

Photodegradation accelerates standing dead litter decomposition in monsoonal mountain grasslands of South America

Agustín Sarquis, Ignacio Andrés Siebenhart, Marcela Méndez, Amy Theresa Austin

This study shows that photodegradation accelerates litter decomposition in monsoonal mountain grasslands by altering litter traits and enhancing biotic decomposition in one grass species.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.06.709891

experimental assay

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