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Why do ants guard acacia trees in Africa jungle

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Answered by Anonymous
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The ants return this favor by protecting the plants against herbivores. ... The ants depend completely on their host plants for nectar and the food bodies rich in proteins and lipids which they require. The acacia also provides shelter, the so-called domatia, in the hollows of its swollen thorns.

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The ants return this favor by protecting the plants against herbivores. ... The ants depend completely on their host plants for nectar and the food bodies rich in proteins and lipids which they require. The acacia also provides shelter, the so-called domatia, in the hollows of its swollen thorns

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