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What example of Mutualism did Dan Janzen find in Costa Rica? What does each provide?
Ants/Acacia tree
Ants' duty:
- protects tree from leaf eaters
Tree Provides:
- Beltian Bodies for food (rich in fat, located on leaf tips)
- sugar glands at tree base
- a place to live for ants (live in the thorns)
Ants' duty:
- protects tree from leaf eaters
Tree Provides:
- Beltian Bodies for food (rich in fat, located on leaf tips)
- sugar glands at tree base
- a place to live for ants (live in the thorns)
Flashcard info:
Author: Trixdawabbit
Main topic: Entomology
Topic: General
School / Univ.: UGA
City: Athens
Published: 03.03.2010