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Nectar in Plant–Insect Mutualistic Relationships: From Food Reward to Partner Manipulation
It has been known for centuries that floral and extra-floral nectar secreted by plants attracts and rewards animals. Extra-floral nectar is involved in so-called indirect defense by attracting animals (generally ants) that prey on herbivores, or by discouraging herbivores from feeding on the plant....
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6060274/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30073014 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01063 |