Inferring polydomy: a review of functional, spatial and genetic methods for identifying colony boundaries

Identifying the boundaries of a social insect colony is vital for properly understanding its ecological function and evolution. Many species of ants are polydomous: colonies inhabit multiple, spatially separated, nests. Ascertaining which nests are parts of the same colony is an important considerat...

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Autores principales: Ellis, S., Procter, D. S., Buckham-Bonnett, P., Robinson, E. J. H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5310590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28255180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-016-0534-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5310590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28255180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-016-0534-7

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