A keystone ant species promotes seed dispersal in a "diffuse" mutualism

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A keystone ant species promotes seed dispersal in a "diffuse" mutualism

In order to understand the dynamics of co-evolution it is important to consider spatial variation in interaction dynamics. We examined the relative importance of ant activity, diversity and species identity in an ant seed dispersal mutualism at local, regional and continental scales. We also studied...

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Main Authors:	Majer, Jonathan, Gove, Aaron, Dunn, Robert
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2007
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22204

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