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Adaptive advantages of myrmecochory: the predator‐avoidance hypothesis tested over a wide geographic range [PDF]
Ecography, 2005 The predator‐avoidance hypothesis states that once released from the parent plant, myrmecochorous seeds are rapidly taken by ants to their nests, where they are protected from predators. Previous studies conducted to test this hypothesis have frequently neglected two major aspects necessary for its verification: 1) the influence of
Antonio J. Manzaneda +2 more
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Sociobiology, 2018 It has been reported that a suit of plant traits can regulate the ant-seed interaction and subsequently affect the seed dispersal. However, the role of plant volatiles in attracting the ants for seed dispersal remains little examined.
Yan Zhu, Dong Wang
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Canopy and Litter Cover Do Not Alter Diaspore Removal by Ants in the Cerrado
Sociobiology, 2020 Diaspore removal by ants is a crucial stage for successful myrmecochory and can be directly or indirectly affected by natural or anthropic changes to environments. Among the consequences of such changes is variation in habitat attributes, such as changes
Mariana Azevedo Rabelo +4 more
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Seed Dispersal Spectrum of Woody Species in South Ecuadorian Dry Forests: Environmental Correlates and the Effect of Considering Species Abundance [PDF]
, 2011 This study examines the seed dispersal spectrum of the tropical dry forests of Southern Ecuador, in an effort to contribute to the knowledge of the complex dynamics of tropical dry forests.
Cruz Rot, Marcelino de la +2 more
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An Attempt at Assessment of Alnetum Incanae Lüdi 1921 Transformations in the Skawica River Valley (The Beskid Żywiecki MTS) [PDF]
, 2011 The paper presents an attempt at assessment of Alnetum incanae LÜDI 1921 transformations in the Skawica River valley. The field studies were carried out in the whole Skawica valley.
Babczyńska-Sendek, Beata +2 more
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Revista Árvore, 2004 As formigas, quando atraídas por um apêndice nutritivo, produzido na semente de certas plantas, podem exercer o papel de agente predador ou dispersor das sementes.
Ethel Fernandes de Oliveira Peternelli +2 more
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Frequency-Dependent Seed Dispersal by Ants of Two Deciduous Forest Herbs [PDF]
, 1989 Two co—occurring deciduous forest myrmecochores, Asarum canadense and Jeffersonia diphylla, release their seeds at approximately the same time, and therefore potentially compete for ants as dispersers.
Bridgman, Cara Lin +3 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017 Ants provide a common dispersal vector for a variety of plants in many environments through a process known as myrmecochory. The efficacy of this dispersal mechanism can largely determine the ability of species to track changes in habitat availability ...
Zsofia Palfi +2 more
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Invasive acacias experience higher ant seed removal rates at the invasion edges [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2012 Seed dispersal is a key process for the invasion of new areas by exotic species. Introduced plants often take advantage of native generalist dispersers. Australian acacias are primarily dispersed by ants in their native range and produce seeds bearing a ...
D. Montesinos +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Holoendoparasites are extremely rare plants that live entirely hidden inside their hosts, with only flowers and fruits visible. We studied Apodanthes caseariae, found in central and South America, parasitizing Casearia sylvestris. Little is known about its life cycle.
Jessica A. Ramírez‐Ramírez +4 more
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