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The researchers discovered that while more ant species visit plants during the rainy season, the interactions are actually more frequent during the dry season when resources are scarce. One cactus species, Cylindropuntia fulgida, emerged as particularly important, maintaining strong ant partnerships year-round. During the challenging dry season, both plants and ants become more dependent on each other -
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