A quantification of predation rates, indirect positive effects on plants, and foraging variation of the giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Dyer, Lee A ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Costa Rica; Foraging; Herbivory; Indirect effects; La Selva; Larvae; Panama; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; PARAPONERA; PARAPONERA CLAVATA; PONERINAE;

EID: 0344515050     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jis/2.1.18     Document Type: Article

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