Correlated evolution of colony defence and social structure: A comparative analysis in eusocial wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 331-344

  Smith, Adam R ^a   O'Donnell, Sean ^a   Jeanne, Robert L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant predation; Correlated evolution; Independent founding; Social behaviour; Sternal glands; Swarm founding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000680443     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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