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| Campos,Bruna Helena de; Dalbeto,Andra Carolina; Francisco,Bruno dos Santos; Romanelli,João Paulo; Munis,Rafaele Almeida; Engel,Vera Lex; Durigan,Giselda. |
| ABSTRACT Though they comprise 1 % of plant species on the planet, plant parasites are poorly known. They have been considered a threat to cultivated plants and to the conservation of host species in natural areas. Due to the complex interactions they have with their hosts, understanding their biology is fundamental to the development of conservation strategies for both parasite species and their hosts. We sampled two populations of the root parasite Scybalium fungiforme (Balanophoraceae) in seasonal tropical forest fragments to identify its host species and their functional attributes. Among the hosts, Croton floribundus seems to be preferred (68 % of parasitized plants), while four liana species were complementary hosts (32 %). Host species preference... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Balanophoraceae; Croton floribundus; Holoparasitism; Host specificity; Lianas. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062020000100149 |
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