The trade-off between thermal tolerance and behavioural dominance in a subtropical south american ant community

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 998-1009

  Bestelmeyer, Brandon T ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Formicidae; Functional types; Microclimate; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANT; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; DOMINANCE; STRESS RESISTANCE; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; TRADE-OFF;

SOUTH AMERICA;

CHACO; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0034490598     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2000.00455.x     Document Type: Article

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