Association patterns of swollen‐thorn acacias with three ant species and other organisms in a dry forest of Panama

Ants in obligate defense mutualisms with plants protect them against potentially damaging organisms. In the swollen‐thorn acacias, organisms linked to the plant inform about the interaction between the tree and the resident ant colony. Some organisms coexist with the aggressive mutualistic ants: spe...

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