Size and fat content of gynes in relation to the mode of colony founding in ants (Hymenoptera; Formicidae)

Laurent Keller; Luc Passera

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journal article Aug 01, 1989

Size and fat content of gynes in relation to the mode of colony founding in ants (Hymenoptera; Formicidae)

Laurent Keller

Luc Passera

Oecologia Vol. 80 No. 2 pp. 236-240 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Laurent Keller, Luc Passera (1989). Size and fat content of gynes in relation to the mode of colony founding in ants (Hymenoptera; Formicidae). Oecologia, 80(2), 236-240. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00380157

Size and fat content of gynes in relation to the mode of colony founding in ants (Hymenoptera; Formicidae)

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