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Extrafloral nectar increases seed removal by ants in Turnera ulmifolia
Author(s) -
Dutton Emily M.,
Shore Joel S.,
Frederickson Megan E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
biotropica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1744-7429
pISSN - 0006-3606
DOI - 10.1111/btp.12342
Subject(s) - nectar , biology , seed dispersal , biological dispersal , myrmecophyte , botany , pollen , population , demography , sociology
To investigate whether extrafloral nectar ( EFN ) increases seed dispersal in Turnera ulmifolia , we measured seed removal on plants with and without EFN . Plants producing EFN had more seeds removed than control plants, suggesting that EFN does play a role in seed dispersal. This is a novel function of EFN .
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