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Mutual cheating strengthens a tropical seed dispersal mutualism.

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Ecology"

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3574

Abstract: While cheating can cause the degradation or collapse of mutualisms, mutualisms may theoretically stabilize or strengthen if the cheating is mutual. Here, we present an asymmetric two-player game model to explore the evolutionary dynamics of… read more here.

Keywords: mutual cheating; seed; seed dispersal; mutualism ... See more keywords

Demographic consequences of mutualism disruption: Browsing and big-headed ant invasion drive acacia population declines.

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Ecology"

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3655

Abstract: Across the globe, biological invasions have disrupted mutualisms, producing reverberating consequences for ecosystems. Although invasive species frequently trigger mutualism disruptions, few studies have quantified the demographic mechanisms by which mutualism breakdown may generate population effects.… read more here.

Keywords: big headed; large mammalian; mutualism; headed ant ... See more keywords

Coexistence of coinvading species with mutualism and competition

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Ecology"

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70039

Abstract: Abstract All interactions between multiple species invading together (coinvasion) must be accounted for to predict species coexistence patterns across space. Mutualisms, particularly, are known to influence species' population dynamics and their invasive ability (e.g., mycorrhizal… read more here.

Keywords: mutualism competition; mutualism; regional coexistence; coinvasion ... See more keywords

Parasites and investment to host inflorescences in a fig tree-fig wasp mutualism.

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Ecology"

DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70123

Abstract: Most mutualisms are parasitized by third-party species that inflict costs to the mutualists. How such parasites affect mechanisms that help maintain mutualism stability is poorly understood, even in well-studied systems. Angiosperm plants tend to invest… read more here.

Keywords: investment; fig wasp; host; mutualism ... See more keywords
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The Central Symbiosis of Molecular Biology: Molecules in Mutualism

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Molecular Evolution"

DOI: 10.1007/s00239-017-9804-x

Abstract: As illustrated by the mitochondrion and the eukaryotic cell, little in biology makes sense except in light of mutualism. Mutualisms are persistent, intimate, and reciprocal exchanges; an organism proficient in obtaining certain benefits confers those… read more here.

Keywords: central symbiosis; biology; mutualism; molecules mutualism ... See more keywords

Novel pitcher plant–spider mutualism is dependent upon environmental resource abundance

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Oecologia"

DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4246-8

Abstract: Positive species interactions are ubiquitous and crucial components of communities, but they are still not well incorporated into established ecological theories. The definitions of facilitation and mutualism overlap, and both are often context dependent. Many… read more here.

Keywords: resource; crab spiders; pitcher; pitcher plant ... See more keywords
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Facultative mutualism increases survival of an endangered ant-tended butterfly

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Insect Conservation"

DOI: 10.1007/s10841-020-00218-2

Abstract: Much of our understanding of mutualism is derived from pairwise obligate interactions between specialized participants. These observations may not adequately inform conservation efforts for facultative mutualist species, especially for areas in which invasive species are… read more here.

Keywords: ant; butterfly; survival endangered; conservation ... See more keywords

Differences in Aggressive Behaviors between Two Ant Species Determine the Ecological Consequences of a Facultative Food-for-Protection Mutualism

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Journal of Insect Behavior"

DOI: 10.1007/s10905-018-9695-8

Abstract: Ant-hemipteran mutualisms are widespread interactions in terrestrial food webs with far-reaching consequences for arthropod communities. Several hypotheses address the behavioral mechanisms driving the impacts of this mutualism, but relatively few studies have considered multiple ant… read more here.

Keywords: ant hemipteran; protection; ant species; aggressive behaviors ... See more keywords

Tick-Bacteria Mutualism Depends on B Vitamin Synthesis Pathways

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Current Biology"

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.04.038

Abstract: Mutualistic interactions with microbes have facilitated the radiation of major eukaryotic lineages [1, 2]. Microbes can notably provide biochemical abilities, allowing eukaryotes to adapt to novel habitats or to specialize on particular feeding niches [2-4]. To… read more here.

Keywords: synthesis pathways; francisella; mutualism; vitamin synthesis ... See more keywords
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Biological Mutualism and Theology of Nature

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Theology and Science"

DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2020.1755531

Abstract: Nature is blood “red in tooth and claw.” Right? That’s what Alfred Lord Tennyson said in 1850. And, Darwin agreed in 1859. Right? We at CTNS put together an entire book predicated on evolution as… read more here.

Keywords: biological mutualism; theology; mutualism theology; theology nature ... See more keywords

Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Cleaner-Client Mutualism with Infection Costs in a Marine Ecosystem

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Physica Scripta"

DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ae2845

Abstract: Cleaning mutualism between cleaner and client fish is fundamental to marine ecosystem health, significantly diminishing parasite burdens and enhancing host fitness. However, this interaction comes with epidemiological costs, as cleaner fish faces elevated infection risks… read more here.

Keywords: cleaner client; mutualism; analysis; marine ecosystem ... See more keywords