The ecology and evolution of ant-plant interactions:
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Main Author: Rico-Gray, Victor (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago University of Chicago Press 2007
Series:Interspecific interactions
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-312) and index
Ant-plant interactions -- Antagonistic interactions : Leaf-cutting and seed-harvesting ants -- Mutualism from antagonism : Ants as primary seed-dispersers -- Mutualism from opportunism : Ants as secondary seed-dispersers -- Mutualism from antagonism : Ants and flowers -- Antagonism and mutualism : Direct interactions -- Antagonism and mutualism : Indirect interactions -- Nutrition of plants by ant mutualists : Life history of ant-fed plants and ant-garden systems -- Canopy-dwelling ants, plant and insect exudates, and ant mosaics -- Variation in ant-plant interactions -- Ant-plant interactions in agriculture -- Overview and perspectives
Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth. This title brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide an understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 331 pages)
ISBN:0226713547
9780226713540

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