Fungus garden structure in the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens (Formicidae, Attini)

Symbiosis

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-24

  Bass, M ^a   Cherrett, J M ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atta sexdens; fungus garden; minima sub caste; staphylae

Indexed keywords

ATTA SEXDENS;

EID: 0029784326     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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