Ant Guild Identity Determines Seed Fate at the Post-Removal Seed Dispersal Stages of a Desert Perennial

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Ants play a dual role in their interaction with plant seeds. Many ant species, mainly harvester ants, consume plant seeds (granivory), whereas other ants, mainly scavengers, provide a beneficial seed dispersal service. Granivory by ants is frequently documented in deserts, but benefi...

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Autores principales: Ben-Zvi, Gilad, Seifan, Merav, Giladi, Itamar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33567781
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12020147

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33567781
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12020147

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