Antbears and underground melons: A highly specialized seed dispersal mutualism mediated by scent
Societal Impact Statement Seed dispersal is critical for the establishment and persistence of populations of most plant species. We investigated the seed dispersal biology of an African melon, Cucumis humifructus, which is closely related to cultivated cucumbers and watermelons but differs in that i...
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| Main Authors: | Steven D. Johnson, Anka Eichhoff, Jeremy J. Midgley |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-09-01
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| Series: | Plants, People, Planet |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10638 |
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