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MYRMECOPHYTE PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Biology
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- myrmecophyte
1, record 1, English, myrmecophyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- myrmecophilous plant 2, record 1, English, myrmecophilous%20plant
correct
- ant-house plant 3, record 1, English, ant%2Dhouse%20plant
- ant plant 3, record 1, English, ant%20plant
- myrmecophyte plant 4, record 1, English, myrmecophyte%20plant
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant that supplies shelter or food or both to ants, that lives symbiotically with ants or that is fertilized by them. 5, record 1, English, - myrmecophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The obligate myrmecophytes provide food for the ants (in the form of nutrient rich food bodies) and the ants protect the plants against herbivore damage and climbers. Our recent studies show that this myrmecophytic system is much more complex concerning life types and species diversity than formerly supposed. 6, record 1, English, - myrmecophyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
myrmecophyte: According to the Webster’s and the Oxford English Dictionaries, this term can only be used as a noun; the corresponding adjectival form is "myrmecophytic". 5, record 1, English, - myrmecophyte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- myrmecophytic plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Biologie animale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante myrmécophile
1, record 1, French, plante%20myrm%C3%A9cophile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- myrmécophile 2, record 1, French, myrm%C3%A9cophile
correct
- myrmécophyte 3, record 1, French, myrm%C3%A9cophyte
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante qui héberge habituellement des fourmis et qui vit en symbiose avec ces dernières. 4, record 1, French, - plante%20myrm%C3%A9cophile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plantes myrmécophiles sont des arbres des régions tropicales qui abritent des fourmis dans des cavités et des renflements de la tige et des feuilles, en communication avec l'extérieur par de petits orifices. Ce serait une véritable association à bénéfices réciproques : la plante héberge et nourrit les fourmis, et celles-ci la défendent contre ses ennemis. 5, record 1, French, - plante%20myrm%C3%A9cophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Biología animal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mirmecófila
1, record 1, Spanish, mirmec%C3%B3fila
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mirmecofita 1, record 1, Spanish, mirmecofita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta que constituye refugio o alimento para las hormigas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mirmec%C3%B3fila
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