Effects of myrmecochore species abundance, diversity, and fruiting phenology on Aphaenogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nesting and foraging in southern Appalachian rich cove forests [PDF]
, 2014 In forests of the southern Appalachians, myrmecochory, or ant-mediated seed dispersal, is a diffuse mutualism between more than 42 species of plants and ants of the genus Aphaenogaster.
NC DOCKS at Western Carolina University +1 more
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“Redirecting” the Study of Mutualistic Benefits To Plants In Myrmecochory [PDF]
, 2014 Myrmecochory is typically cast as a mutualistic relationship in which seed dispersal of plants with elaiosome-bearing seeds is performed by ants. Benefits of this mutualism may seem simple at first: ants gain a nutritive reward via elaiosomes, while ...
Patton, Mariah Taylor
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The dispersal paradox : can lowland granivorous mice also disperse the seeds they devour? [PDF]
, 2017 The relationship between two rodent species and the Cape Reed (Willdenowia incurvata) were examined. Many studies have focussed on the role of rodents as predators of plant seeds. However, it seems that certain rodents may actually perform a crucial role
Gwynne-Evans, David
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Ecology of fear: predator avoidance reduces seed dispersal in an ant. [PDF]
R Soc Open Sci, 2023 Gálvez D.
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Fire-released seed dormancy - a global synthesis. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc, 2022 Pausas JG, Lamont BB.
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The effects of a myrmecochore-produced chemical on entomopathogenic fungal growth and seed-dispersing ant survival rates and foraging patterns. [PDF]
Insectes Soc, 2020 Lash CL, Sturiale SL, Kisare SA, Kwit C.
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Macroecological diversification of ants is linked to angiosperm evolution. [PDF]
Evol Lett, 2023 Nelsen MP +3 more
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Generalized mutualisms promote range expansion in both plant and ant partners. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2023 Nathan P +4 more
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Thesiummuasyae (Santalaceae), a new species from the limestone fynbos of the Overberg, South Africa. [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2022 Zhigila DA, Muasya AM.
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Bet-hedging and best-bet strategies shape seed dormancy. [PDF]
New Phytol, 2022 Pausas JG +3 more
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