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Beneficial Effects of Ants and Spiders on the Reproductive Value of Eriotheca gracilipes (Malvaceae) in a Tropical Savanna

Predators affect plant fitness when they forage on them and reduce the action of herbivores. Our study evaluates the complementary effects of spiders and ants that visit the extrafloral nectaries of Eriotheca gracilipes (Malvaceae) on the production of fruits and viable seeds of these savanna trees....

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Autores principales: Stefani, Vanessa, Pires, Tayna Lopes, Torezan-Silingardi, Helena Maura, Del-Claro, Kleber
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26168036
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131843