Contribution of cocoa plantations to the conservation of native ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with a special emphasis on the Atlantic Forest fauna of southern Bahia, Brazil

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  2007

• Venue

  Biodiversity and Conservation

• Publication date

  2007-05-31

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10531-007-9190-6
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