Drowning out the protection racket: partner manipulation or drought can strengthen ant–plant mutualism
2014
Denison, R Ford
Two recent reports discuss interactions between plants and ants that defend them from herbivores. Acacia trees provide their ant bodyguards with a diet that reduces their ability to benefit from alternate hosts. Provisioning of ants by Cordia trees during drought may buy insurance against extreme defoliation events, not just average-year benefits.
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书目信息
Trends in plant science
卷
19
期
7
页码
411
- 413
ISSN
1360-1385
出版者
Elsevier Ltd
其它主题
Plant-insect relations
语言
英语
类型
Text; Journal Article
2024-02-28
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