What defense benefits do ants provide to acacia trees? What benefits do acaciatrees provide ants? Using the graphs below, explain which trends, numbers andchanges provide evidence that acacia trees and ants form a mutualistic relationship.Include a definition of coevolution and mutualism in your reply.(a)Acacia stems containing herbivorousinsects (percent)50%403020100With antsWithout ants Survival (percent)809Feb 1Apr 1With antsWithout antsJun 1(b)Figure 17.8Ricklefs, Ecology: The Economy of Nature, 8e, © 2018 W. H. Freemanand CompanyData from D. H. Janzen, Coevolution of mutualism between antsand acacias in Central America, Evolution 20 (1966): 249–275.Aug 1 Oct 1

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What defense benefits do ants provide to acacia trees? What benefits do acacia trees provide ants? Using the graphs below, explain which trends, numbers and changes provide evidence that acacia trees and ants form a mutualistic relationship. Include a definition of coevolution and mutualism in your reply. ) Stems containing herbivorous insects (percent) 50% 30 H 20 40 10- 0 With ants Without ants

What defense benefits do ants provide to acacia trees? What benefits do acacia trees provide ants? Using the graphs below, explain which trends, numbers and changes provide evidence that acacia trees and ants form a mutualistic relationship. Include a definition of coevolution and mutualism in your reply. ) Stems containing herbivorous insects (percent) 50% 30 H 20 40 10- 0 With ants Without ants

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