Seasonality Directs Contrasting Food Collection Behavior and Nutrient Regulation Strategies in Ants

Long-lived animals, including social insects, often display seasonal shifts in foraging behavior. Foraging is ultimately a nutrient consumption exercise, but the effect of seasonality per se on changes in foraging behavior, particularly as it relates to nutrient regulation, is poorly understood. Her...

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Autores principales: Cook, Steven C., Eubanks, Micky D., Gold, Roger E., Behmer, Spencer T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21966522
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0025407

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