Epiphytic ant?plant obtains nitrogen from both native and invasive ant inhabitants
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Ant-plants have been extensively used as model systems in the study of evolution and ecology mutualisms. Using a 15N isotope labeling experiment, we found that both native ant mutualist (Philidris cordata) an invasive (Pheidole megacephala) provide nitrogen to Australian ant-plant Myrmecodia beccarii.
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عنوان ژورنال: Biotropica
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0006-3606', '1744-7429']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13104