Characterization of tunneling geometry of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by computer simulation

Sociobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 471-483

  Su, N Y ^a   Stith, B M ^b   Puche, H ^c   Bardunias, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b BMS Consulting   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

2 dimensional foraging arena; C. formosanus; Fractal geometry; R. flavipes; SimTerm

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 8444253261     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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