Back to one: Consequences of derived monogyny in an ant with polygynous ancestors

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 792-799

  Schrempf, Alexandra ^a   Heinze, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiocondyla; Colony founding; Longevity; Queen number; Queen polymorphism; Trade off reproduction dispersal; Wing muscle polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY; COLONY FOUNDING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; MONOGYNY; MULTIPLE BROODING; POLYGYNY; POLYMORPHISM; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INSECT; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; LONGEVITY; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WING;

APOIDEA; CARDIOCONDYLA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 33847013818     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01235.x     Document Type: Article

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