Distribution and dynamics of the Argentine ant Linepithema (Iridomyrmex) humlie (Mayr) in relation to vegetation, soil conditions, topography and native competitor ants in Portugal

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 415-433

  Way, M J ^a   Cammell, M E ^a   Paiva, M R ^b   Collingwood, C A ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Linepithema humile; Portugal; Soil conditions; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ANT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRODUCED ANT; SOIL CONDITIONS; TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION;

PORTUGAL;

CREMATOGASTER SCUTELLARIS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENTOPTERA; IRIDOMYRMEX HUMILE; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; LINEPITHEMA HUMLIE; PHEIDOLE PALLIDULA;

EID: 0031438122     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050062     Document Type: Article

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