Ant species on a facultative ant-plant (Macaranga tanarius) and their possible roles in herbivory protection

Protective mutualism between ants and Macaranga genus plants ranges from obligate to facultative interactions. Unlike obligate ant-plant interactions, facultative mutualists like Macaranga tanarius lack specialized structures to house ant symbiont colonies but offer food rewards such as extrafloral...

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Main Authors: Wong, Zhi Hoong, Tan, Hong Liang, Yeo, Deniece Yin Chia, Yek, Sze Huei
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Penerbit UMS 2025
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44194/1/FULL%20TEXT1.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44194/
https://doi.org/10.20362/am.018002
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