Odor of achlorophyllous plants’ seeds drives seed‐dispersing ants

Odor of achlorophyllous plants’ seeds drives seed‐dispersing ants

Abstract Seed dispersal by ants is an important means of migration for plants. Many myrmecochorous plants have specialized appendages in their seeds called elaiosome, which provides nutritional rewards for ants, and enable effective seed dispersal. However, some nonmyrmecochorous seeds without elaio...

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Main Authors: Mikihisa Yamada, Masaru K. Hojo, Akio Imamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
directed seed dispersal
elaiosome
myco‐heterotrophic plant
myrmecochory
seed volatiles
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7612

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