Does ant–plant mutualism have spillover effects on the non‐partner ant community?

Abstract Mutualism benefits partner species, and theory predicts these partnerships can affect the abundance, diversity, and composition of partner and non‐partner species. We used 16 years of monitoring data to determine the ant partner species of tree cholla cacti (Cylindropuntia imbricata), which...

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Main Authors: Marion L. Donald, Tom E. X. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8524