Foraging behaviour of harvesting ants determines seed removal and dispersal

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-430

  Arnan, X ^a   Retana, J ^a   Rodrigo, A ^a   Cerda X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Foraging behaviour; Foraging trail; Harvester ant; Seed dispersal; Seed removal

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; BARE SOIL; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; REGENERATION; SEED DISPERSAL;

FORMICIDAE; MESSOR; MESSOR BARBARUS; MESSOR BOUVIERI; MESSOR CAPITATUS;

EID: 77957805799     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-010-0100-7     Document Type: Article

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