Plant Mite Mutualism
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1. Evolução de acarodomácias em Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae) / Evolution of acarodomatia in Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae)
Acarodomatia (or leaf domatia) are cavities or hair tufts found on the axils of veins on the abaxial surface of leaves. Several species of woody angiosperms mediate a mutualism with benefic mites (fungivorous and predaceous) through these structures. In this symbiotic relation, the leaf domatia provide refuge and protection to mites against natural enemies a
Publicado em: 2009