On the production ecology of Lasius niger ( Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in successive coastal dune valleys ( Lasius flavus).
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On the production ecology of Lasius niger ( Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in successive coastal dune valleys ( Lasius flavus). / Boomsma, J. J.; Van Der Lee, G. A.; Van Der Have, T. M.
In: Journal of Animal Ecology, Vol. 51, No. 3, 1982, p. 975-991.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - On the production ecology of Lasius niger ( Hymenoptera
T2 - Formicidae) in successive coastal dune valleys ( Lasius flavus).
AU - Boomsma, J. J.
AU - Van Der Lee, G. A.
AU - Van Der Have, T. M.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - The production ecology of the monogynous ant Lasius niger was investigated for 3 populations in dune valleys of different age. Colony density, worker headwidth and production of sexuals were maximal in immature dune grasslands, at levels just above the dune slack vegetation. Worker headwidth and queen production were reduced by the presence of Lasius flavus but male production was unaffected. Correlations between the production of sexuals and nearest neighbour distance or worker number per colony also appeared to be dependent on the presence of L. flavus. Population means of queen investment frequencies per colony were 0.75 and 0.50 in the absence and presence of a dense L. flavus population, which equals investment ratios of 3:1 and 1:1, respectively. -from Authors
AB - The production ecology of the monogynous ant Lasius niger was investigated for 3 populations in dune valleys of different age. Colony density, worker headwidth and production of sexuals were maximal in immature dune grasslands, at levels just above the dune slack vegetation. Worker headwidth and queen production were reduced by the presence of Lasius flavus but male production was unaffected. Correlations between the production of sexuals and nearest neighbour distance or worker number per colony also appeared to be dependent on the presence of L. flavus. Population means of queen investment frequencies per colony were 0.75 and 0.50 in the absence and presence of a dense L. flavus population, which equals investment ratios of 3:1 and 1:1, respectively. -from Authors
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U2 - 10.2307/4017
DO - 10.2307/4017
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0020418499
VL - 51
SP - 975
EP - 991
JO - Journal of Animal Ecology
JF - Journal of Animal Ecology
SN - 0021-8790
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 379313858