Caste And Ecology In The Social Insects

Author : George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 378 pages
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Release : 1978
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691023611

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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects by George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

In this pathbreaking and far-reaching work George Oster and Edward Wilson provide the first fully developed theory of caste evolution among the social insects. Furthermore, in studying the effects of natural selection in generally increasing the insects' ergonomic efficiency, they go beyond the concentration of previous researchers on the physiological mechanisms of the insects and turn our attention instead to the scale and efficiency of the insects' division of labor. Recognizing that the efficiency of the insect colony is based on a complex fitting of the division of labor to many simultaneous needs, including those imposed by the distribution of resources and enemies around the nest, Professors Oster and Wilson are able to construct a series of mathematical models to characterize the agents of natural selection that promote particular caste systems. The social insects play a key role in the subject of sociobiology because their social organization is so rigid and can be related to genetic evolution. Because of this important consideration, the authors' work has consequences not only for entomology but also for general evolutionary theory.

Author : George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Books on Demand
Page : 371 pages
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Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Insect societies
ISBN : 0608029475

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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects by George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

Author : George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691082103

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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects by George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

In this pathbreaking and far-reaching work George Oster and Edward Wilson provide the first fully developed theory of caste evolution among the social insects. Furthermore, in studying the effects of natural selection in generally increasing the insects' ergonomic efficiency, they go beyond the concentration of previous researchers on the physiological mechanisms of the insects and turn our attention instead to the scale and efficiency of the insects' division of labor. Recognizing that the efficiency of the insect colony is based on a complex fitting of the division of labor to many simultaneous needs, including those imposed by the distribution of resources and enemies around the nest, Professors Oster and Wilson are able to construct a series of mathematical models to characterize the agents of natural selection that promote particular caste systems. The social insects play a key role in the subject of sociobiology because their social organization is so rigid and can be related to genetic evolution. Because of this important consideration, the authors' work has consequences not only for entomology but also for general evolutionary theory.

Author : Wolf Engels
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 265 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642744907

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Social Insects by Wolf Engels Pdf

Evolution of Castes in Insects l BERNHARD RENSCH The evolution of organisms in the succession of generations has been primarilly achieved through the appearance of new hereditary variants with minor deviations along with the development of stable structures and functions. Harmful mutants were eradicated either immediately or in the subsequent generations through the process of natural selection while unharmful or advantageous ones usually survived. As this process continued, many new races and species developed which possessed structures and functions of a rational nature and which became increasingly independent from their environment. These evolutionary tendencies were also promoted through either geographical, ecological, physiological or genetical isolation of populations. In some phylogenetic lines, there occurred an increase in the number of cells due to additional cellular divisions in the morphogenesis of structures. This opened up the possibility for the development of the division of labour within cellular groups leading to more complicated and consequently more successful functions of tissues and organs. A further advancement in the adaptation of a species to its environment was made possible through specialization for certain functions of whole individuals or groups of individuals.

Author : J. A. L. Watson,B. M. Okot-Kotber,Ch. Noirot
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 420 pages
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Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483286181

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Caste Differentiation in Social Insects by J. A. L. Watson,B. M. Okot-Kotber,Ch. Noirot Pdf

In more detail than has previously been available, this book comprehensively covers all the various mechanisms of caste differentiation in social insects. For the first time the most recent information regarding mechanisms of caste differentiation in higher termites has been compiled in a well illustrated volume, together with comparative discussion of the whole range of social insects, including bees, ants and wasps.

Author : Michael D. Breed,Charles D. Michener,Howard E. Evans
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000314892

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The Biology Of Social Insects by Michael D. Breed,Charles D. Michener,Howard E. Evans Pdf

In this book internationally known experts provide a comprehensive view of current knowledge of social insect biology including much previously unpublished information. Particular emphasis is given to the relationships between social insects and humans; sections are devoted to economically important social insects, pollination, foraging, and the role of insects in ecosystems and agroecosystems. The authors also discuss communication, behavior and caste within insect colonies. A special section focuses on the neurobiology of social insects. A series of papers considers the presocial insects, which live in family groups but without caste differences. Also well represented are the fields of sociobiology and the origins and evolution of social behavior. The book will be valuable to agricultural scientists as well as to entomologists, sociobiologists, ecologists, ethologists, and natural historians. Endocrinologists and neurobiologists will also find important new material.

Author : M. V. Brian
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400959156

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Social Insects by M. V. Brian Pdf

Here is a guide to the ecology of social insects. It is intended for general ecologists and entomologists as well as for undergraduates and those about to start research on social insects; even the experienced investigator may find the comparison between different groups of social insects illuminating. Most technical terms are translated into common language as far as can be done without loss of accuracy but scientific names are unavoidable. Readers will become familiar with the name even though they cannot visualize the animal and could reflect that only a very few of the total species have been studied so far! References too are essential and with these it should be possible to travel more deeply into the vast research literature, still increasing monthly. When I have cited an author in another author's paper, this implies that I have not read the original and the second author must take responsi bility for accuracy! Many hands and heads have helped to make this book. I thank all my colleagues past and present for their enduring though critical support, and I thank with special pleasure: E. ]. M. Evesham who fashioned the diagrams; ]. Free, D. J. Stradling and]. P. E. C. Darlington who supplied photographs; D. Y. Brian and R. A. Weller who were meticulous on the linguistic side; and G. Frith and R. M. Jones who collated the references. List of plates 1. Fungus combs of Acromyrmex octospinosus and Macrotermes michaelseni. 13 2. Mouthparts of larval Myrmica.

Author : George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691209326

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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects. (MPB-12), Volume 12 by George F. Oster,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

In this pathbreaking and far-reaching work George Oster and Edward Wilson provide the first fully developed theory of caste evolution among the social insects. Furthermore, in studying the effects of natural selection in generally increasing the insects' ergonomic efficiency, they go beyond the concentration of previous researchers on the physiological mechanisms of the insects and turn our attention instead to the scale and efficiency of the insects' division of labor. Recognizing that the efficiency of the insect colony is based on a complex fitting of the division of labor to many simultaneous needs, including those imposed by the distribution of resources and enemies around the nest, Professors Oster and Wilson are able to construct a series of mathematical models to characterize the agents of natural selection that promote particular caste systems. The social insects play a key role in the subject of sociobiology because their social organization is so rigid and can be related to genetic evolution. Because of this important consideration, the authors' work has consequences not only for entomology but also for general evolutionary theory.

Author : Claire Detrain,Jean L. Deneubourg,Jacques M. Pasteels
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783034887397

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Information Processing in Social Insects by Claire Detrain,Jean L. Deneubourg,Jacques M. Pasteels Pdf

Claire Detrain, Jean-Louis Deneubourg and Jacques Pasteels Studies on insects have been pioneering in major fields of modern biology. In the 1970 s, research on pheromonal communication in insects gave birth to the dis cipline of chemical ecology and provided a scientific frame to extend this approach to other animal groups. In the 1980 s, the theory of kin selection, which was initially formulated by Hamilton to explain the rise of eusociality in insects, exploded into a field of research on its own and found applications in the under standing of community structures including vertebrate ones. In the same manner, recent studies, which decipher the collective behaviour of insect societies, might be now setting the stage for the elucidation of information processing in animals. Classically, problem solving is assumed to rely on the knowledge of a central unit which must take decisions and collect all pertinent information. However, an alternative method is extensively used in nature: problems can be collectively solved through the behaviour of individuals, which interact with each other and with the environment. The management of information, which is a major issue of animal behaviour, is interesting to study in a social life context, as it raises addi tional questions about conflict-cooperation trade-oft's. Insect societies have proven particularly open to experimental analysis: one can easily assemble or disassemble them and place them in controllable situations in the laboratory.

Author : Lars Hörmander
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781400881581

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Seminar on Singularities of Solutions of Linear Partial Differential Equations. (AM-91), Volume 91 by Lars Hörmander Pdf

Singularities of solutions of differential equations forms the common theme of these papers taken from a seminar held at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton in 1977-1978. While some of the lectures were devoted to the analysis of singularities, others focused on applications in spectral theory. As an introduction to the subject, this volume treats current research in the field in such a way that it can be studied with profit by the non-specialist.

Author : International Union for the Study of Social Insects. Congress
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : 9004093168

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Social Insects and the Environment by International Union for the Study of Social Insects. Congress Pdf

Author : Everett C. Olson,Robert L. Miller
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226629058

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Morphological Integration by Everett C. Olson,Robert L. Miller Pdf

Despite recent advances in genetics, development, anatomy, systematics, and morphometrics, the synthesis of ideas and research agenda put forth in the classic Morphological Integration remains remarkably fresh, timely, and relevant. Pioneers in reexamining morphology, Everett Olson and Robert Miller were among the first to explore the concept of the integrated organism in both living and extinct populations. In a new foreword and afterword, biologists Barry Chernoff and Paul Magwene summarize the landmark achievements made by Olson and Miller and bring matters discussed in the book up to date, suggest new methods, and accentuate the importance of continued research in morphological integration. Everett C. Olson was a professor at the University of Chicago and at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a former president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Robert L. Miller was associate professor of geology at the University of Chicago, associate scientist in marine geology at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and a member of the board of editors of the Journal of Geology.

Author : Viraktamath
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 797 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004630505

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Social Insects and the Environment by Viraktamath Pdf

This volume includes 370 papers presented by leading scientists at the 11th International Congress of IUSSI at Bangalore, from August 5-11, 1990. The papers which have been classified into 30 sections relate to the symposia papers of the Congress. These cover various frontiers of research on social insects such as evolution of sociality, polygyny, social polymorphism, kin-recognition, kin- selection, foraging strategies, reproductive strategies, biogeography and phylogenetics of bees and ants pollination ecology and management of pestiferous social insects. The most important feature about these papers in this publication is that the results are presented in a crisp, brief and precise manner. Because of the brevity it has been possible to bring together, in one publication, almost all aspects of research on social insects from all parts of the world. The time between presentation of papers at a Congress and publication has been avoided by publishing this volume on the eve of the Congress and this enables scientists to refer to the results immediately.

Author : Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:804307662

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The Ergonomics of Caste in the Social Insects by Edward O. Wilson Pdf

Author : E O Wilson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016236085

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The Ergonomics of Caste in the Social Insects by E O Wilson Pdf

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