Satiation in collection of myrmecochorous diaspores by colonies of Aphaenogaster rudis (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Central Ohio, USA

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 827-846

  Heithaus, E R ^a   Heithaus, P A ^a   Liu, S Y ^b  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Foraging; Myrmecochory; Satiation; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

APHAENOGASTER RUDIS; ASARUM; ASARUM CANADENSE; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; MYRMICINAE; SANGUINARIA; SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO OBSCURUS;

EID: 29844439839     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-005-8743-3     Document Type: Article

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