Symbiotic acacia ants drive nesting behavior by birds in an African savanna
E. Lujan, R. Nielsen, Z. Short, S. Wicks, W. N. Watetu, L. M. Khasoha, T. M. Palmer, J. R. Goheen, J. M. Alston
The paper investigates whether acacia ants influence tree-nesting birds' nest site selection in an African savanna by assessing ant defense behavior against browsing mammals.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2023 · PreprintEcology