The basis of cowardice in social defenders

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 196, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 275-282

  Pike, Nathan ^a   Manica, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altruism; Aphid soldiers; Clone; Defence investment; Life history evolution

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; CLONING; RISKS;

ALTRUISM; APHID SOLDIERS; CLONE; DEFENCE INVESTMENT; LIFE HISTORY EVOLUTION;

NATURAL SCIENCES;

ALTRUISM; APHID; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RISK FACTOR;

APHIDIDAE;

EID: 33745188020     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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