How does starvation affect spatial organization within nests in Lasius niger?

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-225

  Mailleux, A C ^a   Sempo, G ^b   Depickere S ^c   Detrain, C ^b   Deneubourg, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c Institut de recherche pour le developpement Bolivia   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Foraging; Lasius niger; Nestmates; Spatial organization; Starvation

Indexed keywords

ANT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STARVATION;

FORMICIDAE; LASIUS NIGER;

EID: 79952695627     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-010-0139-5     Document Type: Article

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