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Beyond predator bodyguards: ant attendance at post-floral pericarpial nectaries increases fruit production, improves fruit morphology, and reduces nectar thief visitation in Declieuxia fruticosa (Rubiaceae)

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-026-10238-5

Published Online: 2026-03-23

Published Print: 2026-04

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Authors

da Cruz, Taís Alves

Porto, Gabriela Fraga https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-7300
de Sousa-Lopes, Bruno https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5192-3831
Del-Claro, Kleber https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8886-9568
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Funding for this research was provided by:

Universidade Federal De Uberlândia
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Article History

Received: 28 June 2025

Accepted: 26 February 2026

First Online: 23 March 2026

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