Inferring ant evolution in the age of molecular data (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Myrmecological News

Volumn 12, Issue , 2009, Pages 201-210

  Moreau, Corrie S ^a  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Formicidae. molecular systematics. phylogeny. phylogeography. DNA. diversification. ants. review

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 67650471298     PISSN: 19944136     EISSN: 19973500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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