Does having multiple partners weaken the benefits of facultative mutualism? A test with cacti and cactus-tending ants
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Does having multiple partners weaken the benefits of facultative mutualism? A test with cacti and cactus-tending ants
Interspecific facultative mutualisms typically involve guilds of interacting species, and species within a guild can vary in the quality of services they provide. For plants that secrete extrafloral nectar (EFN), visitation by multiple ant species that vary in anti herbivore abilities may result in reduced benefits, relative to an exclusive association with a high-quality mutualist. This raises...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oikos
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0030-1299
DOI: 10.1111/j.2007.0030-1299.15317.x