Biasing mechanisms for the sex investment ratio in the monogynous and monandrous ant aphaenogaster smythiesi japonica Forel

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 275-289

  Iwanishi, S ^a   Shin, S ^a   Ohkawara, K ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ant; Aphaenogaster; Biasing mechanism; Primary sex ratio; Sex investment ratio

Indexed keywords

ANT; COLONY STRUCTURE; MONOGYNY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX RATIO;

APHAENOGASTER; APHAENOGASTER SMYTHIESII; JAPONICA;

EID: 38049129895     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2007.9522551     Document Type: Article

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