Effect of herbivore deterrence by ants on the fruit set of an extrafloral nectary plant, Qualea multiflora (Vochysiaceae)

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 887-892

  Del Claro, Kleber ^a   Berto, Vanderlei ^a   Réu, Wilson ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ant plant mutualism; Cerrado; Extrafloral nectaries; Fruit production; Qualea multiflora

Indexed keywords

ANT; ANTI-HERBIVORE DEFENCE; EXTRAFLORAL NECTARY; FRUIT SET; HERBIVORY;

BRAZIL;

CAMPONOTUS; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MACRODACTYLUS PUMILIO; QUALEA MULTIFLORA; SCARABAEIDAE; VOCHYSIACEAE;

EID: 0030417459     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010142     Document Type: Article

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