Dynamic matching of forager size to resources in the continuously polymorphic leaf-cutter ant, Atta colombica (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 629-635

  Clark, E ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caste structure; Foraging; Leaf toughness; Polymorphic; Size matching

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY SIZE; COLONY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOST PLANT; HOST QUALITY; LEARNING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL INSECT; WORKER CASTE;

ATTA COLUMBICA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 33845575068     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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