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Tradeoffs in the Evolution of Caste and Body Size in the Hyperdiverse Ant Genus Pheidole
The efficient investment of resources is often the route to ecological success, and the adaptability of resource investment may play a critical role in promoting biodiversity. The ants of the “hyperdiverse” genus Pheidole produce two discrete sterile castes, soldiers and minor workers. Within Pheido...
Autores principales: | McGlynn, Terrence P., Diamond, Sarah E., Dunn, Robert R. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485035/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23133570 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048202 |
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