The Ecology and Evolution of Ant-Plant InteractionsUniversity of Chicago Press, 15 Jul 2007 - 331 halaman Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth, representing ten to fifteen percent of animal biomass in terrestrial ecosystems. Flowering plants, meanwhile, owe their evolutionary success to an array of interspecific interactions—such as pollination, seed dispersal, and herbivory—that have helped to shape their great diversity. The Ecology and Evolution of Ant-Plant Interactions brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide a better understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and ultimately of terrestrial biological communities. |
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1 AntPlant Interactions | 1 |
LeafCutting and SeedHarvesting Ants | 21 |
Ants as Primary | 42 |
Ants as Secondary SeedDispersers | 68 |
Ants and Flowers | 85 |
Direct Interactions | 99 |
Indirect Interactions | 142 |
Life History of AntFed Plants and AntGarden Systems | 163 |
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