Dynamic model of optimal age polyethism in social insects under stable and fluctuating environments

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 153-165

  Wakano, J Y ^a   Nakata, K ^a   Yamamura, N ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; DIVISION OF LABOR; INSECT; MODELING; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

ADAPTATION; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INSECT; LABOR; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIETY;

EID: 0032493466     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0697     Document Type: Article

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