The complex dynamics of ant-plant mutualisms: exploring the roles of plant-provided resources and bird predation on ants in shaping plant performance.

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• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Annals of Botany

• Publication date

  2025-07-17

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1093/aob/mcaf156PMID 40673395PMCID PMC12464946
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