Behavioural plasticity associated with propagule size, resources, and the invasion success of the Argentine ant Linepithema humile

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Sagata, Katayo ^a,b   Lester, Philip J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Aggression; Biological invasions; Biotic resistance; Interspecific competition; Resource availability

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLONY; GROUP SIZE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PERSISTENCE; PROPAGULE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SIZE EFFECT;

ANIMALIA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; MONOMORIUM ANTARCTICUM;

EID: 58249100074     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01523.x     Document Type: Article

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