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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016
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| 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 |