Molecular Analysis of Phylogenetic Relat
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Frank R. Blattner; Kurt Weising; Gudrun Bänfer; Ulrich Maschwitz; Brigitte Fiala
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Article
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2001
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Many species of the paleotropical pioneer tree genus Macaranga Thou. (Euphorbiaceae) live in association with ants. Various types of mutualistic interactions exist, ranging from the attraction of unspecific ant visitors to obligate myrmecophytism. In the latter, nesting space and food bodies are exc