Behavioural species discrimination in red wood ants(Formica rufa group)
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عنوان ژورنال: eco.mont (Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research)
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2073-106X,2073-1558
DOI: 10.1553/eco.mont-2-2s13