Harsh environmental conditions promote cooperative behavior in an epiphytic fern

Harsh environmental conditions promote cooperative behavior in an epiphytic fern

Harsh, unpredictable environments are known to favor cooperative groups in animals. Whether plants exhibit similar relationships is unknown. Staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum, Polypodiaceae) are epiphytes that form cooperative groups which build communal water and nutrient ‘nests’ at the tops o...

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Main Authors: Kahurangi Cronin, Ian Hutton, K.C. Burns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Plant Signaling & Behavior
Subjects:
sociality
colonial living
cooperation
platycerium
behavior
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2024.2335453

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2024.2335453

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