Morphological characterization of extrafloral nectaries in Brazilian Amazonian plant species
Background and Aims: Extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are secretory glands of an aqueous solution composed mainly of sugars, amino acids and lipids, frequently used as food resource by ants, which tend to protect their host plants against herbivorous insects. Although the Amazon forest is recognized wor...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2024
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Online dostop: | https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/2241 |