The determination of nest depth in founding queens of leaf-cutting ants (Atta vollenweideri): idiothetic and temporal control

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Journal of Experimental Biology

• Publication date

  2012-05-15

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1242/jeb.066217PMID 22539731
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