A novel hypothesis for the origin of the sexual division of labor in termites: Which sex should be soldiers?

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 565-574

  Matsuura, Kenji ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Reticulitermes; Sex ratio; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual specialization; Soldier

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SOLDIER CASTE; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 33750719628     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-006-9117-9     Document Type: Article

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