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Nectar Secretion of Floral Buds of Tococa guianensis Mediates Interactions With Generalist Ants That Reduce Florivory
The specialised mutualism between Tococa guianensis and ants housed in its leaf domatia is a well-known example of myrmecophily. A pollination study on this species revealed that flowers in the bud stage exude a sugary solution that is collected by ants. Given the presence of this unexpected nectar...
Autores principales: | Mesquita-Neto, José Neiva, Paiva, Elder Antônio Sousa, Galetto, Leonardo, Schlindwein, Clemens |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7253585/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32508868 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00627 |
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