The evolution of invasiveness in garden ants.

The evolution of invasiveness in garden ants.

It is unclear why some species become successful invaders whilst others fail, and whether invasive success depends on pre-adaptations already present in the native range or on characters evolving de-novo after introduction. Ants are among the worst invasive pests, with Lasius neglectus and its rapid...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Cremer, Line V Ugelvig, Falko P Drijfhout, Birgit C Schlick-Steiner, Florian M Steiner, Bernhard Seifert, David P Hughes, Andreas Schulz, Klaus S Petersen, Heino Konrad, Christian Stauffer, Kadri Kiran, Xavier Espadaler, Patrizia d'Ettorre, Nihat Aktaç, Jørgen Eilenberg, Graeme R Jones, David R Nash, Jes S Pedersen, Jacobus J Boomsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19050762/?tool=EBI

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