Stratification of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in a primary rain forest in Sabah, Borneo

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-297

  Brühl, Carsten A ^a   Gunsalam, Gunik ^b   Linsenmair, K Eduard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b 8937 Kinabalu Headquarters   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ants; Canopy; Diversity; Litter; Rain forest; Southeast Asia; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ANT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; RAINFOREST; SPECIES RICHNESS; STRATIFICATION;

MALAYSIA, BORNEO, SABAH;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0345177197     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467498000224     Document Type: Article

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