Simulation models of the role of genetic variability in social insect task allocation

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 146-152

  Myerscough, M R ^a   Oldroyd, B P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Mathematical modelling; Self organisation; Task threshold

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; MODELING; POLYGYNY; SIMULATION;

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 2642546766     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0713-1     Document Type: Article

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