1. Seed dispersal by ants, i.e. myrmecochory, is important in drylands because ants may contribute to overcoming the typical resource limitation imposed on plants in these environments. Dispersal distance and directed dispersal of seeds to nutrient‐enriched ant nests benefit plants by reducing parent or sibling competition and improving growth, survival, and reproduction.

中文翻译：

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蚂蚁在未充分研究的旱地中作为本地种子和外来种子的分散剂的作用

1.蚂蚁的种子传播，即防除线虫，在干旱地区非常重要，因为蚂蚁可能有助于克服这些环境中植物对资源的典型限制。通过减少亲本或兄弟姐妹之间的竞争并改善生长，存活和繁殖，种子向营养丰富的蚂蚁巢的散布距离和定向散布使植物受益。