Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between Pseudomyrmex dendroicus (Formicidae) and Triplaris americana (Polygonaceae)
Herbivory significantly impacts the growth and reproduction of plants. Many plants have developed ways to defend against herbivores and one common strategy is to associate with ants. In many ant-plant interactions, ants are known to protect their host. However, in the Neotropical ant-plant genus Tri...
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| Formato: | Artículo (Article) |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés (English) |
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2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/21642 https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.46.5518 |