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Endophytic fungi reduce leaf-cutting ant damage to seedlings

Our study examines how the mutualism between Atta colombica leaf-cutting ants and their cultivated fungus is influenced by the presence of diverse foliar endophytic fungi (endophytes) at high densities in tropical leaf tissues. We conducted laboratory choice trials in which ant colonies chose betwee...

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Autori principali: Bittleston, L. S., Brockmann, F., Wcislo, W., Van Bael, S. A.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: The Royal Society 2011
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030869/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20610420
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0456
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