The success of alternative reproductive tactics in monogyne populations of the ant Solenopsis invicta: Significance for transitions in social organization

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 130-135

  DeHeer, Christopher J ^a   Tschinkel, Walter R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive tactics; Fire ants; Polygyny; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY FOUNDING; MONOGYNY; QUEEN; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0031941101     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/9.2.130     Document Type: Article

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