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Observations on the relationships between meat ants and termites in tropical Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. A. Holt
J. A. Holt
Affiliation:
Division of Soils, CSIRO, Davies Laboratory, PMB Aitkenvale, Queensland, Australia. 4814
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Keywords

Australiameat antstermitestropics
Type
Short Communication
Information
Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , August 1990 , pp. 379 - 382
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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