Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects. (MPB-12), Volume 12 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oster, George F.
Other Authors: Wilson, Edward O.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1978.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Maatschappij.
Ecologie.
Insecten.
Sozialverhalten
Sozialpolymorphismus
Soziale Insekten
Insekten
Insects > Ecology.
Insect societies.
42.75 insects.
Insectes > Écologie.
Societes d'insectes.
Insecta.
Ecology.
Behavior, Animal.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Why is caste important?
  • Colony life cycles
  • Genetic preconditions for castle evolution
  • Biological characteristics of caste systems
  • Caste structure and ergonomic optimization
  • Optimum caste ratios
  • Caste in the service of foraging strategy
  • Critique of optimization theory in evolutionary biology
  • Unsolved problems.

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