Gustatory perception and metabolic utilization of sugars by Myrmica rubra ant workers

Oecologia

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 508-514

  Boevé, Jean Luc ^a   Wäckers, Felix L ^b  

^a ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Formicidae; Nutritive value; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANT; FOOD PREFERENCE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SUGAR; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLOWER; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; TASTE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLOWERS; MALE; PLANTS, EDIBLE; TASTE;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MYRMICA; MYRMICA RUBRA;

EID: 0141680962     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-003-1249-9     Document Type: Article

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