Liquid-feeding performances of ants (Formicidae): ecological and evolutionary implications

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• Publication year

  2004

• Venue

  Oecologia

• Publication date

  2004-03-18

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00442-004-1508-4
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