Removing the ants from ant-plants growing in the wild would be expected to have: Select all that apply. a positive impact on ant-plant growth, because the ants in general consume more plant resources than they protect from herbivory. a large impact on ant-plant growth, because ant-plants invest less than other plants in chemical defense, so they will be more palatable to herbivores. a large impact on ant-plant growth, because the ants would not be suppressing the growth of neighboring plants that compete with the ant-plants for light and nutrients. little impact on ant-plant growth because, while loses to herbivores would increase, the plant would save the resources normally consumed by the ants.