Context‐dependent benefits from ant–plant mutualism in three sympatric varieties of Chamaecrista desvauxii

1. Mutualistic interactions are characterized by conditional outcomes that depend on both the biotic and the abiotic context. However, limited information is available on the factors that affect the strength of ant–plant interactions among sympatric congeneric species.

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