Water stress strengthens mutualism among ants, trees, and scale insects.

Abiotic environmental variables strongly affect the outcomes of species interactions. For example, mutualistic interactions between species are often stronger when resources are limited. The effect might be indirect: water stress on plants can lead to carbon stress, which could alter carbon-mediated...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth G Pringle, Erol Akçay, Ted K Raab, Rodolfo Dirzo, Deborah M Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3818173?pdf=render

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