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Fire disturbance disrupts an acacia ant-plant mutualism in favor of a subordinate ant species.

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Published in 2017 at "Ecology"

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1797

Abstract: Although disturbance theory has been recognized as a useful framework in examining the stability of ant-plant mutualisms, very few studies have examined the effects of fire disturbance on these mutualisms. In myrmecophyte-dominated savannas, fire and… read more here.

Keywords: subordinate ant; disturbance; fire disturbance; fire ... See more keywords