Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages

The association between the myrmecophyte Triplaris and ants of the genus Pseudomyrmex is an often-reported example of mutualism in the Neotropics. The ants colonize the hollow stems of their hosts, and in exchange, the plants benefit from a reduced degree of herbivory. The previous studies have show...

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Autores Principales: Torres, María Fernanda, Sanchez, Adriana
Formato: Artículo (Article)
Lenguaje:Inglés (English)
Publicado: 2017
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Ant
Acceso en línea:http://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/18788