Competition for mutualists: aphids and ants
- 30 September 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 56 (10) , 2093-2096
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z78-283
Abstract
Evidence is presented which supports the hypothesis that competition occurs among species of aphids for the services of ants. It is suggested that, in addition to the more familiar pollination systems, aphid–ant systems should be used for the study of competition for mutualists because aphid–ant systems have both a significant advantage and important differences with respect to pollination systems.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Dandelion as a Competitor to Fruit Trees for Bee VisitsJournal of Applied Ecology, 1968
- ANTS, APHIDS, AND JACK PINE IN MANITOBAThe Canadian Entomologist, 1968