A near-infrared spectroscopy routine for unambiguous identification of cryptic ant species

Species identification—of importance for most biological disciplines—is not always straightforward as cryptic species hamper traditional identification. Fibre-optic near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a rapid and inexpensive method of use in various applications, including the identification of spe...

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Main Authors: Martin-Carl Kinzner, Herbert C. Wagner, Andrea Peskoller, Karl Moder, Floyd E. Dowell, Wolfgang Arthofer, Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner, Florian M. Steiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/991.pdf