Dump size and distance from the nest define the investment in waste management in Sericomyrmex mayri (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini)
The farming system practiced by non-leaf-cutting ants Sericomyrmex mayri (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini) involves a mutualistic interaction with symbiotic fungi. Their colonies’ success depends on several factors, such as the fungus garden protection against pathogens. Garden contamination may dep...
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| Language: | English |
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Asociación Argentina de Ecología
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Ecología Austral |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1036 |