Lessons for invasion theory from social insects

Biological Conservation

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 125-142

  Moller, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

biological control; conservation biology; Hymenoptera; invasions; islands; social insects

Indexed keywords

ANT; BEE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INTRODUCED INSECT; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0030251397     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(96)00022-5     Document Type: Article

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