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Mutual exclusion as a mechanism for information exchange within ant nests

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    M. J. Hatcher, C. Tofts & N. R. Franks

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Hatcher, M.J., Tofts, C. & Franks, N.R. Mutual exclusion as a mechanism for information exchange within ant nests. Naturwissenschaften 79, 32–34 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01132279

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