The role of nest moisture in thermorégulation of ant (Formica polyctena, Hymenoptera, Formicidae) nests

Biologia

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 541-547

  Frouz, Jan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ant nest thermor gulation; Formica polyctena; Formicidae; Heat capacity; Moisture; Thermal conductivity; Wood ants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001505112     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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