Organization of honeybee colonies: Characteristics and consequences of a superorganism concept

Apidologie

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 7-21

  Moritz, Robin F A ^a   Fuchs, Stefan ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Division of labor; Polyandry; Self organization; Social organization; Superorganism

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

COLONY ORGANIZATION; HONEYBEE; SELF-ORGANIZATION; SUPERORGANISM;

DECISION MAKING; EVOLUTION; HONEYBEE; INSECT; MATING; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0031956456     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:19980101     Document Type: Review

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