Aggressive bodyguards are not always the best: Preferential interaction with more aggressive ant species reduces reproductive success of plant bearing extrafloral nectaries
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199764
Abstract: Variation in partner species and frequency of interaction between species pairs are potential drivers of the net outcome of generalized mutualisms. In ant-plant mutualisms, the quality of defence provided by ants is related to ant… read more here.
Keywords: seed; ant species; bearing extrafloral; extrafloral nectaries ... See more keywords