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distraction hypothesis

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Definition

The location of extrafloral nectaries relative to plant reproductive structures acts to distract flower-damaging ants or other visitors from flowers, and consequently pollinators as well

Related Terms (2)

protection hypothesisdistraction hypothesis

Publications (2)

student_paper

Protection at a price? Ant interactions with pollinators on aspen sunflower (<i>Helianthella quinquenervis</i>)

2009tested
article

The dual role of floral traits: pollinator attraction and plant defense

2004Ecologytested

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nectar robbing

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herbivory

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mutualistic relationships

process1 shared paper

factorial experiment

framework1 shared paper

extrafloral nectaries

phenomenon1 shared paper