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Similarity of Body Size in Queens of the Wood ant Formica aquilonia from Optimal and Sub-Optimal Habitats Indicates a Strong Heritable Component
Body size in animals is affected by both genes and the environment (e.g., the amount of food resources). In ants, body size is related to several traits in an individual's physiology and life history. For example, a large queen may increase offspring production, thus increasing her overall fitn...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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University of Wisconsin Library
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4011369/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24735372 http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.013.11501 |