Social Evolution in Ants

Social Evolution in Ants
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 543
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ISBN-10 : 9780691044262
ISBN-13 : 0691044260
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Book Synopsis Social Evolution in Ants by : Andrew F.G. Bourke

Download or read book Social Evolution in Ants written by Andrew F.G. Bourke and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995-11-05 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biologists have long been intrigued and confounded by the complex issues in the evolution and ecology of the social behaviour of insects. The self-sacrifice of sterile workers in ant colonies has been particularly difficult for evolutionary biologists to explain. This text presents an overview of the current state of scientific knowledge about social evolution in ants and shows how studies on ants have contributed to an understanding of many fundamental topics in behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology.


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