Influence of age polyethism on longevity of workers in social insects

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 234-237

  Tofilski, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Age polyethism; Aging; Division of labor; Life span; Social insects

Indexed keywords

AGE; LONGEVITY; POLYETHISM; SOCIAL INSECT;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036487998     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-001-0429-z     Document Type: Article

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