Ant–fungus mutualism is a symbiosis seen between certain ant and fungal species, in which ants actively cultivate fungus much like humans farm crops as a food source. There is evidence of only two instances in which this form of agriculture evolved in ants resulting in a dependence on fungi for food.
Ant–fungus mutualism is a symbiosis seen between certain ant and fungal species, in which ants actively cultivate fungus much like humans farm crops as a food source. There is evidence of only two instances in which this form of agriculture evolved in ants resulting in a dependence on fungi for food.
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