Resource distribution mediates synchronization of physiological rhythms in locust groups

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 273, Issue 1593, 2006, Pages 1517-1522

  Despland, Emma ^a,b   Simpson, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collective behaviour; Schistocerca gregaria; Self organization

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LOCUST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SWARMING; SYNCHRONY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HUNGER; LOCUST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENT; GRASSHOPPER; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GRASSHOPPERS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIODICITY;

EID: 33746199882     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3471     Document Type: Article

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