A molecular phylogeny of <it>Dorylus </it>army ants provides evidence for multiple evolutionary transitions in foraging niche
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Army ants are the prime arthropod predators in tropical forests, with huge colonies and an evolutionary derived nomadic life style. Five of the six recognized subgenera of Old World <it>Dorylus </it>army ants forage in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/56 |