The optimal caste ratio in polymorphic ants: Estimation and empirical evidence

American Naturalist

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 706-722

  Hasegawa, Eisuke ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANT; CASTE COMPOSITION; ERGONOMIC EFFICIENCY;

COLOBOPSIS NIPPONICUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0030619984     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286016     Document Type: Article

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