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The ant fauna of Castelporziano Presidential Reserve (Rome, Italy) as a model for the analysis of ant community structure in relation to environmental variation in Mediterranean ecosystems

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Cristina Castracani, Donato A. Grasso, Alberto Fanfani, Alessandra Mori (2010): The ant fauna of Castelporziano Presidential Reserve (Rome, Italy) as a model for the analysis of ant community structure in relation to environmental variation in Mediterranean ecosystems. J Insect Conserv 14: 585-594, DOI: 10.1007/s10841-010-9285-3

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