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The ecology and evolution of ant-plant interactions /

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, u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rico-Gray, Victor
Otros Autores: Oliveira, Paulo S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Colección:Interspecific interactions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; 1. Ant-Plant Interactions; 2. Antagonistic Interactions: Leaf-Cutting and Seed-Harvesting Ants; 3. Mutualism from Antagonism: Ants as Primary; 4. Mutualism from Opportunism: Ants as Secondary Seed-Dispersers; 5. Mutualism from Antagonism: Ants and Flowers; 6. Antagonism and Mutualism: Direct Interactions; 7. Antagonism and Mutualism: Indirect Interactions; 8. Nutrition of Plants by Ant Mutualists: Life History of Ant-Fed Plants and Ant-Garden Systems; 9. Canopy-Dwelling Ants, Plant and Insect Exudates, and Ant Mosaics; 10. Variation in Ant-Plant Interactions
  • 11. Ant-Plant Interactions in Agriculture12. Overview and Perspectives; Literature Cited; Index