Influence of caste polyethism on longevity of workers in social insect colonies

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 238, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 527-531

  Tofilski, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aging; Caste polyethism; Division of labor; Longevity

Indexed keywords

COLONY; LONGEVITY; POLYETHISM; SOCIAL INSECT;

AGING; ANIMAL CASTE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; INSECT SOCIETY; LONGEVITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; INSECTS; LONGEVITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORK;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 30444448521     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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