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Forage collection, substrate preparation, and diet composition in fungus-growing ants

2010-06-01

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1. Variation and control of nutritional input is an important selective force in the evolution of mutualistic interactions and may significantly affect coevolutionary modifications in partner species. 2. The attine fungus-growing ants are a tribe of more than 230 described species (12 genera) that use a variety of different substrates to manure the symbiotic fungus they cultivate inside the nest. Common 'wisdom' i...

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2010.01193.x

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