The effect of sex-allocation biasing on the evolution of worker policing in hymenopteran societies

American Naturalist

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 615-623

  Foster, K R ^a   Ratnieks, F L W ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mutual policing; Reproductive conflict; Sex allocation conflict; Social insects; Worker policing

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; SEX ALLOCATION; SOCIAL INSECT;

HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0035659021     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323588     Document Type: Article

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