Water Loss in Chihuahuan Desert Ants

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Previous articleNext article No AccessWater Loss in Chihuahuan Desert AntsWalter G. Whitford, Carol Ann Kay, and Aileen M. SchumacherWalter G. Whitford Search for more articles by this author , Carol Ann Kay Search for more articles by this author , and Aileen M. Schumacher Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 48, Number 4Oct., 1975 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/physzool.48.4.30155664 Views: 1Total views on this site Citations: 23Citations are reported from Crossref Journal History This article was published in Physiological Zoology (1928-1998), which is continued by Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (1999-present). 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