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Ant Plants and the Wild Mutualism That Grows Inside Their StemsAnt plants, known scientifically as myrmecophytes, are not just ordinary greenery. They are specially adapted species that form tight-knit relationships with ants.
Myrmecophytes have in-built barracks for their ant armies. Called domatia, these hollow sections appear on various parts of the plant – enlarged thorns (like in Acacia trees) or stem segments ...
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