The Azteca-Cecropia association: Are ants always necessary for their host plants?
We assessed the effects of Azteca alfari presence on herbivory and growth of saplings for two Amazonian Cecropia species. For both species, rates of herbivory were low and did not differ between ant-removed and ant-maintained plants. Plant growth, measured over six months, was also similar among tre...
| Autor principal: | Fáveri, Sarita B. |
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| Outros Autores: | Vasconcelos, Heraldo L. |
| Grau: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Biotropica
2020
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/18877 |