Evolution of eusociality and the soldier caste in termites: A validation of the intrinsic benefit hypothesis

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 869-875

  Roux, E A ^a   Korb, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eusociality; Evolution; Indirect fitness benefit; Isoptera; Soldier; Sterile caste

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTION; TERMITE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; ISOPTERA; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; ISOPTERA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NORTHERN TERRITORY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOTERMES; CRYPTOTERMES SECUNDUS; ISOPTERA; KALOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 3042780413     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00727.x     Document Type: Article

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