Indirect effects of ant predation (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) is one of the dominant plants of the Fennoscandian boreal coniferous forest and constitutes a major food source for many insect herbivores. A common ant species in these forests is the wood ant Formica (Formica) aquilonia Yarrow, which preys heavily on other inverte...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2005-05-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200502-0009_Indirect_effects_of_ant_predation_Hymenoptera_Formicidae_on_bilberry_Vaccinium_myrtillus.php |