Non-native ants are smaller than related native ants

American Naturalist

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 690-699

  McGlynn, Terrence P ^a  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Exotic species; Fighting; Invasive species; Lanchester's laws; Tramp ants

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY SIZE; FIGHTING; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0033383809     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303270     Document Type: Article

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