Spatial distribution of structure infesting ant species inhabiting urban housing developments of different ages

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-216

  Brown, Preston H ^a   Miller, Dini M ^a   Brewster, Carlyle C ^a   Fell, Richard D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Puerto Rico; Solenopsis invicta; Spatial distribution; Urban succession

Indexed keywords

AVES; FORMICIDAE; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 84877069589     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-012-0263-2     Document Type: Article

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