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Xavier Espadaler is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain, with a research focus spanning Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Environmental Science. Their work is concentrated in relevant subfields such as Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, and Social Psychology.

The primary topics of Xavier Espadaler's research include:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

The scientist has published multiple papers across different journals and publication venues. Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Worldwide spread of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" (2024), published in SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University)
  • "Facilitation and biodiversity jointly drive mutualistic networks" (2021), published in Journal of Ecology
  • "Evolutionary history of inquiline social parasitism in Plagiolepis ants" (2020), published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • "Integrative taxonomy reveals cryptic diversity in North American Lasius ants, and an overlooked introduced species" (2022), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Differentiation of the ant genus Tapinoma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Mediterranean Basin by species-specific cuticular hydrocarbon profiles" (2023), published in HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Xavier Espadaler frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Carlos Pradera
  • Olivier Blight
  • James K. Wetterer
  • Gianalberto Losapio
  • Elizabeth Norton Hasday

Their work appears prominently in several publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología/Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología/Suplementos del Boletín de la Asociación Española de Entomología
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University)

Best Publications

  • Myrmecochorous dispersal distances: a world survey

    C. Gómez;X. Espadaler

  • Relative roles of climatic suitability and anthropogenic influence in determining the pattern of spread in a global invader

    Núria Roura-Pascual;Cang Hui;Takayoshi Ikeda;Gwénaël G R Leday

  • Worldwide spread of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

    James K. Wetterer;Alexander L. Wild;Andrew V. Suarez;Núria Roura-Pascual

  • The evolution of invasiveness in garden ants.

    Sylvia Cremer;Sylvia Cremer;Line V. Ugelvig;Line V. Ugelvig;Falko P. Drijfhout;Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner

  • An update of the world survey of myrmecochorous dispersal distances

    Crisanto Gómez;Xavier Espadaler

  • Ant pollination of the palaeoendemic dioecious Borderea pyrenaica (Dioscoreaceae)

    M. B. García;R. J. Antor;X. Espadaler

  • Long-term impact of exotic ants on the native ants of Madeira

    James K. Wetterer;Xavier Espadaler;Andrea L. Wetterer;Dora Aguin‐Pombo

  • Rareness of certain Mediterranean ant species: fact or artifact?

    X. Espadaler;L. López-Soria

  • Nectar thievery by ants from southern Spanish insect-pollinated flowers

    Carlos M. Herrera;Javier Herrera;X. Espadaler

  • Biological constraints and colony founding in the polygynous invasive ant Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

    X. Espadaler;S. Rey

  • Seed production, predation and dispersal in the Mediterranean myrmecochore Euphorbia characias (Euphorbiaceae)

    X. Espadaler;C. Gómez

  • Seed dispersal curve of a Mediterranean myrmecochore: Influence of ant size and the distance to nests

    Crisanto Gómez;Xavier Espadaler

  • Organic versus conventional management in an apple orchard: effects of fertilization and tree‐row management on ground‐dwelling predaceous arthropods

    M. Miñarro;X. Espadaler;V. X. Melero;V. Suárez-Álvarez

  • Ecto- and Endoparasitic Fungi on Ants from the Holarctic Region

    Xavier Espadaler;Sergi Santamaria

  • Native and exotic ants of the Azores (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

    James K. Wetterer;Xavier Espadaler;Andrea L. Wetterer;Susana G. M. Cabral

  • Ant behaviour and seed morphology: a missing link of myrmecochory

    Crisanto Gómez;Xavier Espadaler;Josep M. Bas

  • Regional trends and preliminary results on the local expansion rate in the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

    X. Espadaler;András Tartally;R. Schultz;B. Seifert

  • Effects of the concurrent exclusion of ants and earwigs on aphid abundance in an organic citrus grove

    Josep Piñol;Xavier Espadaler;Núria Cañellas;Nicolás Pérez

  • Island biogeography of mutualistic interaction networks

    Kristian Trøjelsgaard;Marcos Báez;Xavier Espadaler;Manuel Nogales

  • Soil surface searching and transport of Euphorbia characias seeds by ants

    Xavier Espadaler;Crisanto Gómez

  • Seed predation of the tussock-grass Stipa tenacissima L. by ants (Messor spp.) in south-eastern Spain: the adaptive value of trypanocarpy

    Caspar Schöning;Xavier Espadaler;Isabell Hensen;Flavio Roces

Frequent Co-Authors

Josep Piñol
Josep Piñol Autonomous University of Barcelona
Roger Vila
Roger Vila Spanish National Research Council
Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner
Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner University of Innsbruck
Florian M. Steiner
Florian M. Steiner University of Innsbruck
Christian Stauffer
Christian Stauffer BOKU University
Bernhard Seifert
Bernhard Seifert American Museum of Natural History
Sabrina Kumschick
Sabrina Kumschick Stellenbosch University
Ralph Charles Mac Nally
Ralph Charles Mac Nally University of Canberra
Sven Bacher
Sven Bacher University of Fribourg
Johan Billen
Johan Billen KU Leuven

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