Selection and sharing of sheltered nest sites by ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in grasslands of the Australian Capital Territory

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 174-183

  Robinson, Wayne A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competition; Iridomyrmex; Nest selection; Rhytidoponera metallica; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; IRIDOMYRMEX; PARATRECHINA; PHEIDOLE; RHYTIDOPONERA METALLICA;

EID: 49749092727     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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