Nonequilibrium dynamics of social groups: Insights from foraging Argentine ants

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 226-231

  Halley, J D ^a   Burd, M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collective decision making; Linepithema humile; Nonequilibrium; Self organized criticality

Indexed keywords

ANT; DECISION MAKING; DISTURBANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SELF ORGANIZATION;

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 4344705367     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0725-x     Document Type: Article

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