The beneficial effect of ants on the reproductive success of Dyckia floribunda (Bromeliaceae), an extrafloral nectary plant

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-27

  Vesprini, José L ^a   Galetto, Leonardo ^b   Bernardello, Gabriel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ant plant interaction; Bromeliaceae; Chaco; Dyckia floribunda; Fruit set; Mutualism; Seed set

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; SEED;

ANTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANT; HERB; MUTUALISM; NECTARY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ARGENTINA;

BROMELIACEAE; DYCKIA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0038066651     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b03-003     Document Type: Article

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