Seed dispersal by ants in Polygala vulgaris, Luzula campestris and Viola curtisii was studied in a primary dune valley on the island of Terschelling, The Netherlands. Normally developed seeds of all ...

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 ...

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The woods are blooming right now as the spring wildflowers make their appearance before being plunged into the perpetual shade cast by the dense canopy of a deciduous forest. Taking a walk at Rachel ...