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Lowering the density: ants associated with the myrmecophyte Tillandsia caput-medusae diminish the establishment of epiphytes
Ants benefit myrmecophytic plants by two main activities defending them from herbivores and offering nutrients. Ants’ territorial defence behaviour also benefits their myrmecophytic plants; in the case of trees, this behaviour includes eliminating structural parasites (epiphytes and lianas). These b...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266655/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34249306 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab024 |