Evolution of sociality in the allodapine bees: A review of sex allocation, ecology and evolution

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 349-368

  Schwarz, M P ^a   Bull, N J ^a   Hogendoorn, K ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apidae; Comparative studies; Exoneura; Kin selection; Sex allocation; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

BEE; EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTION; SEX ALLOCATION;

AUSTRALIA;

ALLODAPINAE; APIDAE; EXONEURA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031773828     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050095     Document Type: Review

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