Biodiversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Golf Course and Lawn Turf Habitats in Kentucky

Sociobiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 701-713

  Löpez, Rolando ^a,b   Potter, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Formicidae; Lasius neoniger; Solenopsis molesta; Species diversity; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CARABIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HISTERIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS NEONIGER; POACEAE; SOLENOPSIS MOLESTA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 0344100115     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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