The effect of nest moisture on daily temperature regime in the nests of Formica polyctena wood ants

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-235

  Frouz, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Infrared camera; Microbial activity; Thermal loss; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANT; MICROCLIMATE; MOISTURE CONTENT; NEST; TEMPERATURE;

FORMICA POLYCTENA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0033775172     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00001708     Document Type: Article

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