Resource allocation in a social wasp: Effects of breeding system and life cycle on reproductive decisions

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2908-2920

  Johnson, Elizabeth L ^a   Cunningham, Tyler W ^a   Marriner, Sarah M ^a   Kovacs, Jennifer L ^a   Hunt, Brendan G ^a   Bhakta, Dimpal B ^a   Goodisman, Michael A D ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kin selection; Life history strategy; Optimal resource allocation; Polyandry; Reproductive competition; Sex ratio; Social insect

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NESTING; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WASP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; MALE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WASPS;

HEXAPODA; VESPULA MACULIFRONS;

EID: 67649875673     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04240.x     Document Type: Article

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