Priority rules govern the organization of traffic on foraging trails under crowding conditions in the leaf-cutting ant Atta colombica

Foraging in leaf-cutting ants is generally organized along well-defined recruitment trails supporting a bi-directional flow of outbound and nestbound individuals. This study attempts to reveal the priority rules governing the organization of traffic on these trails. Ants were forced to move on a nar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2009-02, Vol.212 (Pt 4), p.499-505
Hauptverfasser:	Dussutour, A, Beshers, S, Deneubourg, J L, Fourcassié, V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal biology Animal Communication Animals Ants Biodiversity and Ecology Cognitive Sciences Environmental Sciences Feeding Behavior Invertebrate Zoology Life Sciences Motor Activity Neurons and Cognition Social Facilitation
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