Caste and Ecology in the Social InsectsPrinceton University Press, 1978 - 352 pagina's In this pathbreaking and far-reaching work George Oster and Edward Wilson provide the first fully developed theory of caste evolution among the social insects. Furthermore, in studying the effects of natural selection in generally increasing the insects' ergonomic efficiency, they go beyond the concentration of previous researchers on the physiological mechanisms of the insects and turn our attention instead to the scale and efficiency of the insects' division of labor. |
Inhoudsopgave
Consistent with the KinSelection Model? | 3 |
Why Is Caste Important? | 4 |
Summary | 23 |
1 | 55 |
The Genetic Preconditions for Caste Evolution | 75 |
4 | 82 |
The Biological Characteristics of Caste Systems | 119 |
Summary | 154 |
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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson Gedeeltelijke weergave - 1978 |
Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1978 |