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keystone interaction — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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keystone interaction

Scope: community ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 22 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on keystone interaction with 22 nodes and 91 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Hymenoptera, Formica, Interspecies competition.

Definition

An interaction that affects the structure of the arthropod and plant community of a system

Publications (1)

student_paper

Role of floral nectaries and plant sex in mediating ant-aphid interactions on <i>Valeriana edulis</i>

2011

keystone interaction

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Definition

Publications (1)

Role of floral nectaries and plant sex in mediating ant-aphid interactions on <i>Valeriana edulis</i>

Related Concepts (4)

Interspecies competition

myrmecophily

opportunity trade-offs

resource allocation

Frequently Associated Species

Valeriana edulis

Hymenoptera

Tapinoma sessile

Formica podzolica

Formica

Aphis valerianae

Formicidae

Hemiptera

Aphididae

Valeriana