Behavioral evolution in the major worker subcaste of twig-nesting Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Does morphological specialization influence task plasticity?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1411-1426

  Mertl, Amy L ^a   Traniello, James F A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Caste evolution; Division of labor; Polyethism; Response threshold; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ANT; BROOD REARING; CASTE; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DIMORPHISM; DISTURBANCE; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; POLYETHISM; POLYMORPHISM; SURVIVAL; THRESHOLD; TRADE-OFF; TROPHIC LEVEL;

FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; PHEIDOLE;

EID: 70349991414     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0797-3     Document Type: Article

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