Temporal, spatial and biotic variations in extrafloral nectar secretion by Macaranga tanarius

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 749-757

  Heil, M ^a   Fiala, B ^a   Baumann, B ^a   Linsenmair, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ant plant interaction; Malaysia; Mutualism; Myrmecophily; Plant animal interaction

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NECTAR; PIONEER SPECIES; SECRETION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA;

EID: 0034518563     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00480.x     Document Type: Article

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