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The dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body..
As myrmecochory is a case of active exozoochory, the fate of dispersed seeds depends on the traits of both the seed and the elaiosome, but is also closely related to the ants’ foraging behaviour.
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Exozoochory means The dispersal of seeds etc., by attachment to the outer surface an animal's body..
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As myrmecochory is a case of active exozoochory, the fate of dispersed seeds depends on the traits of both the seed and the elaiosome, but is also closely related to the ants’ foraging behaviour.
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