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Mutualism, hybrid inviability and speciation in a tropical ant-plant.

Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jul 2008

Léotard G, Saltmarsh A, Kjellberg F, McKey D

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Although biotic interactions are particularly intricate in the tropics, few studies have examined whether divergent adaptations to biotic interactions lead to speciation in tropical organisms. Ant-plant mutualisms are widespread in the tropics. Within Leonardoxa africana, two subspecies present contrasting defences against herbivores. Young leaves of subsp. africana are defended by mutualistic ants, whereas...

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PMID: 18422532
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01521.x

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