Gaume, Laurence ; Shenoy, Megha ; Zacharias, Merry ; Borges, Renee M. (2006) Co-existence of ants and an arboreal earthworm in a myrmecophyte of the Indian Western Ghats: anti-predation effect of the earthworm mucus Journal of Tropical Ecology, 22 (3). pp. 341-344. ISSN 0266-4674
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Abstract
Arboreal earthworms are scarce in tropical rain forests, being confined to tree trunks or epiphytes (Fragoso & Rojas-Fernandez 1996). Their above-ground presence might be attributed to (1) temporary responses to flooding (Adis & Righi 1989), (2) permanent responses to acidity, flooding and anoxia of very wet forest soils (Lee 1983), (3) drought (Fragoso & Rojas-Fernandez 1996), (4) accidental events, e.g. mudslides (Picado 1911), or (5) anti-predation responses, e.g. escape from army ants (Gotwald 1995).
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| Keywords: | Anti-predation Mechanism; Ant-plant; Domatia; Humboldtia; India; Perionyx; Repellent Secretion; Tropical Forest |
| ID Code: | 3707 |
| Deposited On: | 18 Oct 2010 10:23 |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2011 08:08 |
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