Stressed-out trees boost sugary rewards to ant defenders

Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 06:30 in Biology & Nature

When water is scarce, Ecuador laurel trees ramp up their investment in a syrupy treat that sends resident ant defenders into overdrive, protecting the trees from defoliation by leaf-munching pests....

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