Sociogenetic responses to ecological variation in the ant Myrmica punctiventris are context dependent

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 375-386

  DeHeer, Christopher J ^a   Backus, Vicki L ^b   Herbers, Joan M ^a  

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

^b MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Microsatellites; Social organization; Worker reproduction

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; NEST SITE; RELATEDNESS; SOCIAL INSECT; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MYRMICA PUNCTIVENTRIS;

EID: 0035040620     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000309     Document Type: Article

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