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Steep Decline and Cessation in Seed Dispersal by Myrmica rubra Ants
Myrmecochorous diaspores bear a nutrient-rich appendage, the elaiosome, attractive to ant workers that retrieve them into the nest, detach the elaiosome and reject the seed intact. While this interaction is beneficial for the plant partner by ensuring its seed dispersal, elaiosome consumption has va...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4587374/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26414161 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139365 |