The reproductive phenology of an Amazonian ant species reflects the seasonal availability of its nest sites

Oecologia

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 418-427

  Frederickson, Megan E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allomerus octoarticulatus; Ant plant; Cordia nodosa; Mutualism; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ANT; COLONY; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HOST PLANT; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NEST SITE; PHENOLOGY; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONALITY;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CORDIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTS; CORDIA; CUES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; RAIN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

AMAZONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ALLOMERUS OCTOARTICULATUS; CORDIA; CORDIA NODOSA; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 33748083025     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-006-0460-x     Document Type: Article

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