The sociometry and sociogenesis of reproduction in the Florida harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-11

  Smith, C R ^a,b   Tschinkel, W R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Allometry; Fitness; Growth; Pogonomyrmex; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; POGONOMYRMEX; POGONOMYRMEX BADIUS;

EID: 33750287574     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/2006_06_32.1     Document Type: Article

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