Secondary seed dispersal of Ricinus communis Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) by ants in secondary growth vegetation in Minas Gerais

Revista Arvore

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1013-1018

  Santo, Mário Marcos Do Espírito ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atta sexdens; Castor bean; Myrmecochory

Indexed keywords

ATTA SEXDENS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; FORMICIDAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 41149129189     PISSN: 01006762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-67622007000600005     Document Type: Article

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