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STRI: Happy Bodyguards
July 29, 2025

PANAMA CITY, Panama, July 29 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:

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Happy Bodyguards

By: Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo

Mutualism under pressure: new research in Panama shows a plant's ability to keep its defender ants happy

Scientists discovered that swollen-thorn acacias invested more in ant rewards during a drought, suggesting that mutualistic interactions play a crucial role in the plan . . .

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