Polydomy in red wood ants

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 111-122

  Ellis, S ^a   Robinson, E J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

F. rufa group; Formica; Polydomy; Polygyny; Wood ants

Indexed keywords

FORMICA; FORMICA RUFA; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 84898919344     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-013-0337-z     Document Type: Review

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