The ant community response to the arrival of Monomorium sydneyense forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) at sulphur point, Tauranga, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-61

  Stringer, L D ^a,b   Lester, P J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exotic antcommunity; Invasion; Monomorium sydneyense; Species composition

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAURANGA HARBOUR;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MONOMORIUM SYDNEYENSE;

EID: 42649097274     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014220809510102     Document Type: Article

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