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Ep. 419 - Ant Dispersal Revisited

In Defense of Plants Podcast

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The Mutualism of Ant Birds

CNN's John Sutter looks at the relationship between plants and ants. Ants have glands that continuously exude antimicrobial chemicals, which kill pollinators. Some plants would make the UN very upset with their chemical warfare. Why are so many plants converging on this adaptation for what's at best adequate dispersal?

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