Insular biogeography and distribution ecology of ants on the Frisian islands.

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Insular biogeography and distribution ecology of ants on the Frisian islands. / Boomsma, J. J.; Mabelis, A. A.; Verbeek, M. G.M.; Los, E. C.

In: Journal of Biogeography, Vol. 14, No. 1, 1987, p. 21-37.

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Boomsma, JJ, Mabelis, AA, Verbeek, MGM & Los, EC 1987, 'Insular biogeography and distribution ecology of ants on the Frisian islands.', Journal of Biogeography, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 21-37. https://doi.org/10.2307/2844784

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Boomsma, J. J., Mabelis, A. A., Verbeek, M. G. M., & Los, E. C. (1987). Insular biogeography and distribution ecology of ants on the Frisian islands. Journal of Biogeography, 14(1), 21-37. https://doi.org/10.2307/2844784

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Boomsma JJ, Mabelis AA, Verbeek MGM, Los EC. Insular biogeography and distribution ecology of ants on the Frisian islands. Journal of Biogeography. 1987;14(1):21-37. https://doi.org/10.2307/2844784

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Boomsma, J. J. ; Mabelis, A. A. ; Verbeek, M. G.M. ; Los, E. C. / Insular biogeography and distribution ecology of ants on the Frisian islands. In: Journal of Biogeography. 1987 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 21-37.

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