Self-organized criticality in termite architecture: A role for crowding in ensuring ordered nest expansion

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-327

  O'Toole, D V ^a   Robinson, P A ^a   Myerscough, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

MODEL; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SELF ORGANIZATION; TERMITE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; HYMENOPTERA; MODEL; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; HYMENOPTERA; ISOPTERA;

EID: 0033532579     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1999.0917     Document Type: Article

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