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Leaf caching in the leafcutting ant Atta colombica: organizational shift, task partitioning...
- Source :
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Animal Behaviour . Aug2001, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p227. 8p. 1 Chart, 17 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Examines the occurrence and adaptive value of leaf caching on foraging trails in the leafcutting ant, Atta colombica. Influence of traffic trail with cache locations on probability of leaf caching; Cache occurrence and relationship to distance along trail; Natural leaf dropping on trails; Efficiency of cache collection.
- Subjects :
- *LEAF-cutting ants
*INSECT food
*INSECT-plant relationships
*ANIMAL behavior
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00033472
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Animal Behaviour
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5357378
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.2001.1743