A reassessment of the relations in Malaysia between ants (Crematogaster) on trees (Leptospermum and Dacrydium) and epiphytes of the genus Dischidia (Asclepiadaceae) including ‘ant‐plants’
Three species of epiphytic Dischidia have been investigated in terms of their relationship to ants on trees. Two species, D. parvifolia and D. astephana, are associated with ants and trees in montane areas. A clear association has been found between ants of the genus Crematogaster and the tree Lepto...
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
1986
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