Welcome to the Atta world: A framework for understanding the effects of leaf‐cutter ants on ecosystem functions
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Welcome to the
Atta
world: A framework for understanding the effects of leaf‐cutter ants on ecosystem functions
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FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
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Wiley
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2019-03-07
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10.1111/1365-2435.13319
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