Optimal patch use by foraging workers of Lasius fuliginosus, L. niger and Myrmica ruginodis

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-21

  Bonser, Rob ^b   Wright, Philip J ^a   Bament, Simon ^b   Chukwu, Uchegbu O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ant; Lasius; Marginal value theorem; Myrmica; Optimal foraging; Patch distance; Patch quality; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANT; FORAGING; PATCH USE; WORKER;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS FULIGINOSIS; LASIUS FULIGINOSUS; LASIUS NIGER; MYRMICA RUGINODIS; MYROMICA RUGINODIS;

EID: 0031912320     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.1998.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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