Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 27.3, Problem 3CC
Describe the amensalism observed in attine ant communities. What other types of interactions are present in these communities?
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Prescott's Microbiology
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