A comparison of mark-release-recapture methods for estimating colony size in the wood ant Formica lugubris

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 351-359

  Chen, Y H ^a   Robinson, E J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Formica rufa group; Mark release recapture method; Nest size; Red wood ants

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY SIZE; COLONY STRUCTURE; ENTOMOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; NEST STRUCTURE; SOCIAL INSECT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84880630959     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-013-0300-z     Document Type: Article

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