A comparison of the autecology of two seed-taking ant genera, Rhytidoponera and Melophorus

Members of the genus Rhytidoponera and, to a lesser extent, certain Melophorus spp. are keystone mutualists for the dispersal of seeds in the southwest of Western Australia, with important ramifications for the ecology and speciation of plants in this biodiversity hotspot. For this reason, it is imp...

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Main Authors: Majer, Jonathan, Gove, Aaron, Sochacki, S., Searle, P., Portlock, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Birkhauser Verlag, AG 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8006