Seed dispersal of the myrmecochorous Carex pilulifera (Cyperaceae) was studied in a wood land area in NE Zealand, Denmark. Nearly all seeds fell within a distance of 40 cm from the center of the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although antagonists are hypothesized to impede the evolution of mutualisms, they may simultaneously exert selection favouring the evolution ...

Novel seed dispersal system of a mushroom-like non-photosynthetic plant Recent studies have suggested that the evolutionary transition to full heterotrophy is a complex process, although, ...

Ant-mediated seed dispersal, or myrmecochory, represents a sophisticated mutualism between a wide range of flowering plants and ants. In this interaction, plants produce nutrient‐rich elaiosomes—a ...

Whitebark pine depends heavily on nutcrackers for seed dispersal and germination; but if whitebark pine seeds aren't abundant, the nutcracker will find another food source, making it harder for ...

Ancient flower lives only on two Spanish cliffs, and uses ants to survive Discover the remarkable Borderea chouardii survival strategy, relying on ant mutualism for pollination and seed dispersal in ...

Balanophora have some of the smallest fruits among angiosperms, leading researchers to question how the seeds of these plants are dispersed. Very little is currently known about their seed dispersal ...