Acacia trees provide food and shelter for ants. In turn ants protect the Acacia trees from herbivorous insects. This relationship exemplifies

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This relationship is an example of mutualism because both the Acacia trees and the ants benefit from their interaction. The trees provide food and shelter for the ants, and in return, the ants protect the trees from herbivorous insects.

Acacia Trees Provide Food and Shelter for Ants