Geographic and taxonomic distribution of a positive interaction: Ant-tended homopterans indirectly benefit figs across southern Africa

Oecologia

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 373-380

  Cushman, J Hall ^a   Compton, Stephen G ^b   Zachariades, Costas ^c   Ware, Anthony B ^d   Nefdt, Rory J C ^e   Rashbrook, Vanessa K ^f  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^d Outspan Citrus Ltd   (South Africa)

^e Xanadu Farm   (Zambia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant plant homopteran interactions; Ficus; Geographic distribution of interactions; Indirect effects; Positive interactions

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MUTUALISM; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA;

FICUS; FORMICIDAE; HILDA PATRUELIS; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; PHEIDOLE MEGACEPHALA; UROSTIGMA;

EID: 0031711986     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050600     Document Type: Article

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