| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 331 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Interspecific interactions |
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Interspecific interactions.
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| Contents |
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 |
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11. Ant-Plant Interactions in Agriculture12. Overview and Perspectives; Literature Cited; Index |
| Summary |
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, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-312) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ants -- Ecology.
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Insect-plant relationships.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Insects & Spiders.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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Ants -- Ecology
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Insect-plant relationships
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oliveira, Paulo S.
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| ISBN |
9780226713540 |
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0226713547 |
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9780226713472 |
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0226713474 |
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9780226713489 |
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0226713482 |
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