Trait-mediated indirect effects of phorid flies on ants

Psyche (London)

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Hsieh, Hsun Yi ^a   Perfecto, Ivette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZTECA INSTABILIS; FORMICIDAE; PHORIDAE;

EID: 84861070358     PISSN: 00332615     EISSN: 16877438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/380474     Document Type: Review

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