-
attracting ants.
Because elaiosomes are
present in at
least 11,000, but
possibly up to 23,000
species of plants,
elaiosomes are a
dramatic example of...
- origins,
elaiosomes have
evolved from a wide
variety of
parent tissues.
Strong selective pressure or the
relative ease with
which elaiosomes can develop...
- the
elaiosomes,
which makes the
seeds less
attractive to ants.
Yellow jackets (Ves**** spp.) and
other wasps are
similarly attracted to
elaiosomes. The...
-
which have
appendages called elaiosomes (e.g. bloodroot, trilliums, acacias, and many
species of Proteaceae).
Elaiosomes are soft,
fleshy structures that...
- a
fleshy organ called an
elaiosome that
attracts ants. The ants take the
seeds to
their nest,
where they eat the
elaiosomes, and put the
seeds in their...
-
morphologically in the
presence of more pulp, an aril, and
sometimes an
elaiosome (primarily for ants),
which are
other fleshy structures.
Epizoochory occurs...
-
Mayer V (2005). "The fate of
Corydalis cava
elaiosomes within an ant
colony of
Myrmica rubra:
elaiosomes are
preferentially fed to larvae".
Insectes Sociaux...
- black. The
seeds are
released from the
capsule fruit when it
breaks open.
Elaiosomes are
present on the
seeds and
allow for ant dispersal.
Claytonia virginica...
-
flowering plants, the
diaspore is a seed and
fruit together, or a seed and
elaiosome. In a few plants, the
diaspore is most or all of the plant, and is known...
- scenario. The ants are
provided with an
elaiosome, a
detachable food body
found on the
surface of the seed.
Elaiosomes have
diverse compositions,
usually high...
