Food Exploitation By Social Insects: Ecological, Behavioral, and Theoretical Approaches - Couverture rigide

 
9781420075601: Food Exploitation By Social Insects: Ecological, Behavioral, and Theoretical Approaches
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ISBN 10 : 1420075608 ISBN 13 : 9781420075601
Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 2009

Synopsis

Omnipresent in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems and of undisputed ecological and economical importance, the study of social insects is an area that continues to attract a vast number of researchers. As a consequence, a huge amount of information about their biology and ecology has accumulated. Distilling this scattered information into a highly focused reference, Food Exploitation by Social Insects: Ecological, Behavioral, and Theoretical Approaches unites traditional behavioral and ecological studies with theoretical and mathematical models.





The book covers foraging ecology and behavior of social insects, their communication mechanisms, and theoretical models of important aspects. It examines two different but inseparably interlaced levels of social insect foraging: the macroscopic or colony level and the microscopic or individual level. The chapters include discussions of foraging decisions, patterns and strategies of social insect colonies, and information use and information transfer between workers. The book provides examples of how this biological knowledge can be used as a basis for the construction of mathematical and neural network models that in return may increase understanding of social insect foraging.





The contributors provide a fresh look on their topics, covering a wide range of subjects and recent scientific developments that are unprecedented in breadth and depth. The coverage of ants, bees, and wasps in one resource is a unique feature of the book. This taxonomic content combined with the variety of research approaches, allows the book to provide deeper insight into the subject.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stefan Jarau, Michael Hrncir

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Éditeur
CRC Press Inc
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1420075608
ISBN 13 
9781420075601
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
348
Éditeur
Jarau Stefan, Hrncir Michael
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
https://www.buchpark.de

Krügerweg 1
Trebbin
Brandenburg
14959
Allemagne

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9780367385613: Food Exploitation by Social Insects: Ecological, Behavioral, and Theoretical Approaches

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ISBN 10 :  0367385619 ISBN 13 :  9780367385613
Editeur : CRC Press, 2019
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