Differences in Anti-Herbivore Defenses in Non-Myrmecophyte and Myrmecophyte Cecropia Trees

Revista Científica:

Biotropica

Año:

2014

Volumen:

Número:

Páginas:

652–656

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12163

ISSN:

0006-3606 (impreso), 1744-7429 (electrónico)

Keywords (Autor):

Ant–plant interaction, Cecropia membranacea, Cecropia sciadophylla, Cecropia tacuna, chemical defense, loss of mutualism, Müllerian body, Peru

Resumen

Little is known about antiherbivore defenses in non-myrmecophyte Cecropia trees. We compare two non-myrmecophyte Cecropia—Cecropia sciadophylla and Cecropia tacuna—with Cecropia membranacea, a myrmecophyte. High levels of chemical defenses in young leaves and physical toughness of mature leaves compensate for the absence of mutualistic ants in C. sciadophylla. Some C. tacuna trees produce trichilia and Müllerian bodies suggesting it has lost a mutualism with ants.

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Autor (es ):

Latteman Tara A., Mead Jennifer E., DuVall Molly A., Bunting Craig C., Bevington John M.

Editorial:

Asociación para la Biología Tropical y la Conservación

Ciudad:

Washington D.C., EE.UU

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

Articulo de revista academica