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Extrafloral nectar fuels ant life in deserts

Interactions mediated by extrafloral nectary (EFN)-bearing plants that reward ants with a sweet liquid secretion are well documented in temperate and tropical habitats. However, their distribution and abundance in deserts are poorly known. In this study, we test the predictions that biotic interacti...

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Autores principales: Aranda-Rickert, Adriana, Diez, Patricia, Marazzi, Brigitte
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25381258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plu068