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myrmecotrophy
1. The stimulation of growth in ant plants by nutrients carried to the plants by their guest ants.
2. The transport of soil, litter, and other nutrient-bearing materials by ants that results in the feeding of the plant hosts.
2. The transport of soil, litter, and other nutrient-bearing materials by ants that results in the feeding of the plant hosts.
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