Evolution of Social Insect Colonies - Sex Allocation and Kin Selection

Zusatztext The book is an excellent review of social evolution and sex allocation theory by two of the masters in the field. ... the book is well written! thorough! and superbly referenced. It should become a standard guide for those working towards improving our understanding of the lives of these most fascinating creatures. Klappentext Colonial living is characterized by division of labor and finely coordinated organization; however! many events within a colony are the result of conflicts between individuals seeking to maximize their own interests. This interplay of cooperation and conflict has raised many questions in evolutionary biology! especially how cooperative behavior is maintained in the absence of direct reproduction by workers. How! then! is this behavior passed on? Authors Crozier and Pamilo's analyze the genetic basis of the patterns of reproduction and resource allocation found in social insect colonies - bees! wasps! ants! and termites. This comprehensive study has greater depth and insight than any previous work! and is a significant step forward in the fields of social evolution and population genetics. Zusammenfassung Crozier and Pamilo's contribution is to analyse the genetic basis of the patterns of reproduction and resource allocation found in social insect colonies - bees, wasps, ants, and termites. This is done much more comprehensively and with greater depth and insight than in any previous study, and is a significant step forward in the fields of social evolution and population genetics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Inclusive fitness and sex allocation The evolution in insects Evolution of colony characteristics Intra-colony conflicts over sex allocation Colony-level variation of sex ratios Literature cited Author index Subject index

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• Authors: Ross H. Croxier, Crozier, Ross H. Crozier, Ross H. (Head Crozier, Ross H. Pamilo Crozier, Crozier Pamilo, Crozier Ross H., Pekka Pamilo, Pamilo Pekka
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.03.1996
• EAN: 9780198549420
• ISBN: 978-0-19-854942-0
• No. of pages: 314
• Series: Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution; Oxford Series in Ecology & Evo; Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Insects (entomology), Animal behaviour, Genetics (non-medical), Ethology and animal behaviour