Cyanogenic myrmecophytes, redundant defence mechanisms and complementary defence syndromes: Revisiting the neotropical ant-acacias

New Phytologist

Volumn 182, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 792-794

  Webber, Bruce L ^a   McKey, Doyle ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ant defence; Ant acacia; Chemical defence; Complementary defence syndrome; Cyanogenesis; Defence trade off

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE;

ACACIA; ANIMAL; ANT; CENTRAL AMERICA; IMMUNOLOGY; LETTER; METABOLISM; PARASITOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SYMBIOSIS; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ACACIA; ANIMALS; ANTS; CENTRAL AMERICA; CYANIDES; PHYLOGENY; SYMBIOSIS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ACACIA;

EID: 65549115979     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02804.x     Document Type: Letter

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