The response of foraging Argentine ants, Linepithema humile, to disturbance

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-69

  Halley, Julianne D ^a   Elgar, Mark A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; DISTURBANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; MORTALITY RISK; PREDATION RISK; TRADE-OFF;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0035020888     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO00075     Document Type: Article

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