Interspecific variation in the defensive responses of obligate plant-ants: Experimental tests and consequences for herbivory
The aggressive behavior of ants that protect plants from herbivores in exchange for rewards such as shelter or food is thought to be an important form of biotic defense against herbivory, particularly in tropical systems. To date, however, no one has compared the defensive responses of different ant...
| Autor principal: | Bruna, Emilio M. |
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| Outros Autores: | Lapola, David Montenegro, Vasconcelos, Heraldo L. |
| Grau: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Oecologia
2020
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/18935 |