Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant

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Autor(a) principal: ROMERO,G. Q.
Data de Publicação: 2002
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Resumo: Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) is a shrubby plant, which does not have EFNs. Camponotus ants thieve nectar, and can decrease plant fitness by making flowers less attractive to pollinators. However, ants remove herbivores, wich can be beneficial. Results show that plants from which ants were excluded had lower rates of termite (simulated herbivore) removal than did plants visited by ants. Plants accessible to ants showed higher rates of termite removal in the base of leaves and in the inflorescence, than in the tip of leaves. This occurs because ants must pass through the principal axis to reach the inflorescence. Conclusive results of this cost/benefit analysis of the Camponotus sp. presence for V. elliptica can be obtained, with experimental manipulations.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
title Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
spellingShingle Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
ROMERO,G. Q.
ant-plant interaction
flower nectar
plant protection
rupestrian field
Vochysia elliptica
title_short Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
title_full Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
title_fullStr Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
title_full_unstemmed Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
title_sort Protection of Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) by a nectar-thieving ant
author ROMERO,G. Q.
author_facet ROMERO,G. Q.
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv ROMERO,G. Q.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv ant-plant interaction
flower nectar
plant protection
rupestrian field
Vochysia elliptica
topic ant-plant interaction
flower nectar
plant protection
rupestrian field
Vochysia elliptica
description Vochysia elliptica (Vochysiaceae) is a shrubby plant, which does not have EFNs. Camponotus ants thieve nectar, and can decrease plant fitness by making flowers less attractive to pollinators. However, ants remove herbivores, wich can be beneficial. Results show that plants from which ants were excluded had lower rates of termite (simulated herbivore) removal than did plants visited by ants. Plants accessible to ants showed higher rates of termite removal in the base of leaves and in the inflorescence, than in the tip of leaves. This occurs because ants must pass through the principal axis to reach the inflorescence. Conclusive results of this cost/benefit analysis of the Camponotus sp. presence for V. elliptica can be obtained, with experimental manipulations.
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