Chemical differences between seeds and elaiosomes indicate an adaptation to nutritional needs of ants

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Oecologia

• Publication date

  2008-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00442-007-0931-8PMID 18095003
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