The evolution of extreme altruism and inequality in insect societies

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 364, Issue 1533, 2009, Pages 3169-3179

  Ratnieks, Francis L W ^a   Helanterä, Heikki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acquiescence; Enforced altruism; Eusociality; Inclusive fitness theory; Voluntary altruism; Worker policing

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FITNESS; HONEYBEE; LIFE CYCLE; PHYLOGENETICS; QUEEN; SOCIAL INSECT; WORKER CASTE; WORKER POLICING;

APIS MELLIFERA; HEXAPODA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 72649095967     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2009.0129     Document Type: Review

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