Browsing by Subject "Symbiosis"
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The invasive plant, Brassica nigra,degrades local mycorrhizas across a wide geographical landscape
(2015)Disruption of mycorrhizal fungi that form symbioses with local native plants is a strategy used by some invasive exotic plants for competing within their resident communities. Example invasive plants include Alliaria ... -
Reduced entomopathogen abundance in Myrmicaant nests
(2015)Social insects such as ants have evolved collective rather than individual immune defence strategies against diseases and parasites at the level of their societies (colonies), known as social immunity. Ants frequently host ... -
Symbiotic bacteria enable olive fly larvae to overcome host defences
(2015)Ripe fruit offer readily available nutrients for many animals, including fruit fly larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae) and their associated rot-inducing bacteria. Yet, during most of their ontogeny, fruit remain chemically ...
