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11 - Ecological and Evolutionary Responses of Protective Ant-Plant Mutualisms to Environmental Changes

from Part III - Ant-Plant Protection Systems under Variable Habitat Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2017

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Doyle McKey  and
Rumsaïs Blatrix
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Paulo S. Oliveira  and
Suzanne Koptur
Paulo S. Oliveira
Affiliation:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Suzanne Koptur
Affiliation:
Florida International University
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Ant-Plant Interactions
Impacts of Humans on Terrestrial Ecosystems
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