Frequent nest relocation in the ant Aphaenogaster araneoides: Resources, competition, and natural enemies

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Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 611-621

  McGlynn, Terrence P ^a   Carr, Ryan A ^a   Carson, Johnny H ^a   Buma, Johnathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); NEST; PREDATION RISK; RELOCATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

CENTRAL AMERICA;

APHAENOGASTER; APHAENOGASTER ARANEOIDES; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 4043173524     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13135.x     Document Type: Article

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