Ant Encounters : Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior /

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How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gordon, Deborah (Deborah M.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Insect societies.
Ants > Behavior.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Entomology.
NATURE > Animals > Insects & Spiders.
Societes d'insectes.
Fourmis > Moeurs et comportement.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony. Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems perspective. Focusing on the moment-to-moment behavior of ant colonies, Deborah Gordon investigates the role of interaction networks in regulating colony.
Physical Description:1 online resource (184 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400835447

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