Ants Might Not Be the Plant Bodyguards We Thought They Were 📝 🧵
https://botany.fyi/5u5c6e
Sharing protective ants among plants doesn't significantly affect plant defence against leaf-eating insects.
#Botany #PlantScience #InBrief
Some plants have mutualistic relationships with ants, where the plants offer resources —such as nectar— and the ants defend the plant from herbivores.
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