Mechanisms of Population Regulation in the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta: An Experimental Study
1. We tested for density-dependent regulation of biomass in a population of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta and examined the mechanisms of population recovery following replicated colony removals. 2. All colonies were killed within the core area (1018 m2) of six plots, while six additional plots ser...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Animal Ecology. - Wiley. - 70(2001), 3, Seite 355-369 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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2001
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of Animal Ecology |
| Schlagworte: | Convergence Experiment Density Dependence Population Dynamics Social Insects Territory Size Biological sciences Social sciences |
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