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An Insect Herbivore Microbiome with High Plant Biomass-Degrading Capacity

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Does leaf chemistry differentially affect breakdown in tropical vs temperate streams? Importance of standardized analytical techniques to measure leaf chemistry

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Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in the Fungus Gardens of Leaf-Cutter Ants

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Towards a molecular understanding of symbiont function: Identification of a fungal gene for the degradation of xylan in the fungus gardens of leaf-cutting ants

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Do herbivores exert top-down effects in Neotropical savannas? Estimates of biomass consumption by leaf-cutter ants

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