The impact of an invasive ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), on the dispersal of Phylica pubescens Aiton seeds in South Africa

African Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Witt, A B R ^a,b   Giliomee, J H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ARC PPRI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Introduced species; Invasive; Linepithema humile; Myrmecochory; Rodents; Seeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE; OCYMYRMEX; OCYMYRMEX CILLIEI; PHYLICA; PHYLICA PUBESCENS; RODENTIA; TETRAMORIUM; TETRAMORIUM QUADRISPINOSUM;

EID: 9244246321     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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