Interaction between ants and fruits of Guapira opposita (Nyctaginaceae) in a Brazilian sandy plain rainforest: ant effects on seeds and seedlings

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  2004

• Venue

  Oecologia

• Publication date

  2004-03-18

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00442-004-1531-5PMID 15034779
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