The role of parabiotic ants and environment on epiphyte composition and protection in ant gardens

Ant gardens (AGs) are a multi-partner specialized ant-plant interaction involving several ant and epiphyte species. Although studies on AGs have reported possible roles for some species in this system, there are unanswered questions regarding the process of epiphyte incorporation in the AGs and the...

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Main Authors: Laura Carolina Leal, Catarina C Jacovak, Paulo Estefano D Bobrowiec, José Luiz C Camargo, Paulo Enrique C Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2017-10-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/1219