Consequences of leaf-cutting ants on plant fitness: integrating negative effects of herbivory and positive effects from soil improvement
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Consequences of leaf-cutting ants on plant fitness: integrating negative effects of herbivory and positive effects from soil improvement
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INSECTES SOCIAUX
Volume 64, Issue 1, Pages 45-54
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Springer Nature
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2016-09-13
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10.1007/s00040-016-0510-2
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