Collective decision-making and behavioral polymorphism in group living organisms

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 254, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 580-586

  Nicolis, S C ^a   Despland, E ^b   Dussutour, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral polymorphism; Collective decision making; Kinetic modeling; Social caterpillars; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CATERPILLAR; COLLECTIVE ACTION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL INSECT; SYNCHRONY;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CATERPILLAR; DECISION MAKING; FORAGING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 51349138669     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.06.028     Document Type: Article

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