Environment and competition as determinants of local geographical-distribution of 5 meat ants, iridomyrmex-purpureus and allied species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 259-273

  Greenslade, P J M ^a  

^a CSIRO LAND AND WATER   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYRE PENINSULA; GAWLER RANGES; IRIDOMYRMEX PURPUREUS/VIRIDIAENEUS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0023495910     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: 14465698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9870259     Document Type: Article

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