Evolution of Social Insect Colonies: Sex Allocation and Kin Selection - Couverture rigide

Crozier, Ross H.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198549431 ISBN 13 : 9780198549437

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This book is about the genetics and behaviour of individuals within colonies of social insects - bees, wasps, ants, and termites. Colonial living is characterized by division of labour and finely coordinated organization, by reproductive function being limited to certain individuals, by cooperative brood care, and by the presence of non-reproductive workers. Within a colony, however, many events are the result of conflicts between individuals seeking to maximize their own interests. Ever since Darwin, this interplay of cooperation and conflict has raised many important questions in evolutionary biology, especially about how cooperative behaviour is maintained in the absence of direct reproduction by workers. How is the heritable component of this behaviour passed on? Crozier and Pamilo's contribution is to analyse the genetic basis of the patterns of reproduction and resource allocation found in social insect colonies. This is done more comprehensively and with greater depth and insight than in any previous study, and is a significant step forward in the fields of population genetics and social evolution. This book is intended for researchers and advanced students in population genetics, ecology, evolution, animal behaviour, and entomology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198549431
• ISBN 13: 9780198549437
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 314
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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