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Reproductive system, social organization, human disturbance and ecological dominance in native populations of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2009
Foucaud Julien, Orivel Jérôme, Fournier Denis, Delabie Jacques H C, Loiseau Anne, Le Breton Julien, Cerdan Philippe, Estoup Arnaud
Abstract excerpt
The invasive ant species Wasmannia auropunctata displays both ecologically dominant and non-dominant populations within its native range. Three factors could theoretically explain the ecological dominance of some native populations of W. auropunctata: (i) its clonal reproductive system, through demographic and/or adaptive advantages; (ii) its unicolonial social organization, through lower intraspecific and...
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