Nectar in plant–insect mutualistic relationships: from food reward to partner manipulation
It has been known for centuries that floral and extra-floral nectar secreted by plants attracts
and rewards animals. Extra-floral nectar is involved in so-called indirect defense by …
and rewards animals. Extra-floral nectar is involved in so-called indirect defense by …
[PDF][PDF] Protection mutualism: an overview of ant-plant interactions mediated by extrafloral nectaries
Ants and plants bearing extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are among the most abundant
interacting organisms in the Neotropics, being considered excellent models for studies of …
interacting organisms in the Neotropics, being considered excellent models for studies of …
Differences among ant species in plant protection are related to production of extrafloral nectar and degree of leaf herbivory
Many studies assume that all ant species collecting extrafloral nectar defend plants against
herbivores, although ant–plant interactions are facultative, generalized and have variable …
herbivores, although ant–plant interactions are facultative, generalized and have variable …
Optimal defense theory in an ant–plant mutualism: extrafloral nectar as an induced defence is maximized in the most valuable plant structures
Plants allocate defences in order to decrease costs and maximize benefits against
herbivores. The Optimal Defense Theory (ODT) predicts that continuously expressed (ie …
herbivores. The Optimal Defense Theory (ODT) predicts that continuously expressed (ie …
Which traits optimize plant benefits? Meta‐analysis on the effect of partner traits on the outcome of an ant–plant protective mutualism
Theoretical models on mutualism dynamics predict that partner traits may influence the
outcome of mutualistic interactions. However, most empirical data on this issue is restricted …
outcome of mutualistic interactions. However, most empirical data on this issue is restricted …
Effects of dominant ant species on ant community structure and ant–hemipteran interactions
Ants often interact aggressively for resources (eg nest sites and food) with members of their
own or another species. In these competitive interactions, dominant ant species exert a …
own or another species. In these competitive interactions, dominant ant species exert a …
Plant species specificity of ant–plant mutualistic interactions: Differential predation of termites by Camponotus crassus on five species of extrafloral nectaries plants
There is increasing evidence that the outcomes of mutualistic interactions between ants and
plants bearing extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are context‐dependent. In particular, the total …
plants bearing extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are context‐dependent. In particular, the total …
Extrafloral nectaries in Leguminosae: phylogenetic distribution, morphological diversity and evolution
B Marazzi, AM Gonzalez… - Australian …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) mediating ecologically important ant–plant protection
mutualisms are especially common and unusually diverse in the Leguminosae. We present …
mutualisms are especially common and unusually diverse in the Leguminosae. We present …
Species‐level predation network uncovers high prey specificity in a Neotropical army ant community
Army ants are among the top arthropod predators and considered keystone species in
tropical ecosystems. During daily mass raids with many thousand workers, army ants hunt …
tropical ecosystems. During daily mass raids with many thousand workers, army ants hunt …
Natural history and ecology of foraging of the Camponotus crassus Mayr, 1862 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Ants are abundant in terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the Brazilian Cerrado, where they
can play several roles at different levels of the food chain, including protection of plants …
can play several roles at different levels of the food chain, including protection of plants …