Integrating phenological, chemical and biotic defences in ant-plant protection mutualisms: A case study of two myrmecophyte lineages

Chemoecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 223-234

  Amsellem, Laurent ^a   McKey, Doyle B ^b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Barteria; Chemical defences; Coevolution; Delayed greening; Fabaceae; Indirect defence; Leaf growth; Leonardoxa; Myrmecophytes; Passifloraceae

Indexed keywords

BARTERIA; BARTERIA NIGRITANA; FABACEAE; FORMICIDAE; LEONARDOXA; LEONARDOXA AFRICANA; PASSIFLORA EDULIS; PASSIFLORACEAE;

EID: 33751233518     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-006-0356-6     Document Type: Article

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