Holding ground in the face of invasion : Native fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) do not alter their habitat use in response to introduced fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 626-634

  Langkilde, T ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; HABITAT USE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIZARD;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

FORMICIDAE; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 68949088886     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-053     Document Type: Article

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