In: Ecology, 2000, vol. 81, no. 12, p. 3522-3529
The relationship between homopterans and ants is generally thought to be mutualistic, as both partners seem to benefit from an association. In aphids, previous studies have shown that ant tending improves the survival and reproduction of aphid colonies, mainly by protection of aphids from enemy attack. However, the effects of ant tending on the fitness of individual aphids have rarely been...
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In: Apidologie, 2011, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 740-742
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In: Behavioral Ecology, 1996, vol. 7, no. 3, p. 292-298
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In: Journal of Ecology, 2014, p. -
Dissecting drivers of plant defence investment remains central for understanding the assemblage of communities across different habitats. There is increasing evidence that direct defence strategies against herbivores, including secondary metabolites production, differ along ecological gradients in response to variation in biotic and abiotic conditions. In contrast, intraspecific variation in...
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