Assertion: ant's presence | /r/HasAspect | negative effects
Facets:
value: on the performance of host plants
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Studies indicate that the presence of Oecophylla colonies may also have negative effects on the performance of host plants by reducing fruit removal by mammals and birds and therefore reducing seed dispersal and by lowering the flower-visiting rate of flying insects including pollinators.