Shorter-lived workers start foraging earlier

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 359-366

  Tofilski, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Division of labor; Expected longevity; Social insects; Temporal polyethism

Indexed keywords

COLONY STRUCTURE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; LABOR DIVISION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POLYETHISM; SOCIAL INSECT; WORKER POLICING;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 70350359292     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-009-0031-3     Document Type: Article

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