Advanced eusociality, kin selection and male haploidy

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-8

  Crozier, Ross H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eusociality; Green beard; Group selection; Insect sociobiology; Kin selection; Social insect

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 39149116743     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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