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Polygyny does not explain the superior competitive ability of dominant ant associates in the African ant‐plant, Acacia (Vachellia) drepanolobium

The Acacia drepanolobium (also known as Vachellia drepanolobium) ant‐plant symbiosis is considered a classic case of species coexistence, in which four species of tree‐defending ants compete for nesting space in a single host tree species. Coexistence in this system has been explained by trade‐offs...

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Autores principales: Boyle, John H., Martins, Dino J., Pelaez, Julianne, Musili, Paul M., Kibet, Staline, Ndung'u, S. Kimani, Kenfack, David, Pierce, Naomi E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5792509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29435223
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3752

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