Carbohydrate regulation in relation to colony growth in ants

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2224-2232

  Dussutour, A ^a   Simpson, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ants; Carbohydrate; Compensatory feeding; Foraging; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUCROSE;

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 49749119505     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.017509     Document Type: Article

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