The exploitation of mutualisms

By J. Bronstein. 2001

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Sociology and Political Science

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Conflicts between plants and pollinators that reproduce within inflorescences: evolutionary variations on a theme (2003, background): “2001) and the stability (Bronstein 2001) of mutualisms,”
Understanding mutualism when there is adaptation to the partner (2005, background): “309 Mutualism and adaptation © 2005 British Ecological Society, Journal of Ecology , 93 , 305–314 A very important question in mutualism research is the evolution and maintenance of mutualisms in the presence of ‘cheaters’ (Bronstein 2001; Law et al .”
Does having multiple partners weaken the benefits of facultative mutualism? A test with cacti and cactus‐tending ants (2007, background): “Individuals or species that exploit rewards yet provide few or no benefits impose ‘‘missed opportunity costs’’ on their partner by reducing the frequency with which that partner interacts with other, superior mutualists (Bronstein 2001).”
The evolutionary implications of exploitation in mycorrhizas (2004, background): “, both partners will always be trying to minimize their contribution to the association and maximize their own benefit), then conflicts of interest between partners are unavoidable, since benefit to one partner more or less translates into a cost for the other (Bronstein 2001).”
Plastic defence expression in plants (2010, background): “destabilised by non-reciprocating ‘parasites’ or ‘cheaters’ (Bronstein 2001) but reciprocal”
The Evolution of Mutualistic Dependence (2020, background): “Ideally, data on the fitness effects of all interacting partners, coupled with phylogenetic data, would permit tests of cheating in nature (Sachs 2015).”
Differences among ant species in plant protection are related to production of extrafloral nectar and degree of leaf herbivory (2017, unknown): “Bronstein JL. 2001.”
The Costs of Mutualism1 (2001, background): “‘‘Exploiters,’’ opportunists that benefit from the commodities traded within mutualisms but do not reciprocate, can likewise inflict costs (Bronstein, 2001b).”
The evolution of facilitation and mutualism (2009, background): “…older discussions restrict the concept to interactions exhibiting specificity and a long evolutionary history, mutualism is now considered to subsume even transient interactions of small effect, so long as both partners experience a net positive effect (Bronstein 2001a; Bronstein&Holland 2008).”