Diversity and distribution of extra-floral nectaries in the cerrado savanna vegetation of Brazil
Aim. Throughout evolutionary history, plants and animals have evolved alongside one another. This is especially apparent when considering mutualistic relationships such as between plants with extra-floral nectaries (EFNs, glands on leaves or stems that secrete nectar) and the ants that visit them. A...
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PeerJ Inc.
2013-11-01
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