How does colony growth influence communication in ants?

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-31

  Mailleux, A C ^a   Deneubourg, J L ^a   Detrain, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Colony size; Foraging; Incipient nest; Lasius niger; Trail recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANT; COMMUNICATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION SIZE;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LASIUS NIGER;

EID: 0347296352     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400300004     Document Type: Article

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