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OverviewThis book is about the genetics and behaviour of individuals within colonies of social insects - bees, wasps, ants, and termites. Colonial living is characterized by division of labour and finely coordinated organization, by reproductive function being limited to certain individuals, by cooperative brood care, and by the presence of non-reproductive workers. Within a colony, however, may events are the result of conflicts between individuals seeking to maximize their own interests. Crozier and Pamilo's contribution is to analyse the genetic bases of the patterns of reproduction and resource allocation found in social insect colonies. This is done more comprehensively and with greater depth and insight than in any previous study, and is a significant step forward in the fields of population genetics and social evolution. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ross H. Crozier (Head, Department of Genetics and Human Variation, Head, Department of Genetics and Human Variation, La Trobe University, Australia) , Pekka Pamilo (Professor of Conservation Biology, Department of Genetics, Professor of Conservation Biology, Department of Genetics, Uppsala University, Sweden)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780198549420ISBN 10: 0198549423 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 07 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 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 indexReviewsThe ground covered is astounding, including detailed treatments of both theoretical and empirical studies on social insects. . . . no better team could have tackled the enormous task of writing this book. --Science<br> An analysis of the genetic determinants in the reproductive patterns of social insect colonies as well as the genetic and behavioral characteristics of individuals within the colonies. . . .While this book may be of particular use to geneticists, entomologists, and social biologists, it should interest anyone involved in population genetics or social evolution. --BIOSIS<br> It is not surprising that this book gives an excellent and thorough overview of the mathematical models, since the authors are responsible for a good number of them. However, what is of equal value is the yeoman work the authors have done to collect and organize the vast number of studies that can be used to test the models. For any serious student of social insects, just the tables of data put together by the authors are worth the price of the book. --The Quarterly Review of Biology<br> <br> The ground covered is astounding, including detailed treatments of both theoretical and empirical studies on social insects. . . . no better team could have tackled the enormous task of writing this book. --Science<br> An analysis of the genetic determinants in the reproductive patterns of social insect colonies as well as the genetic and behavioral characteristics of individuals within the colonies. . . .While this book may be of particular use to geneticists, entomologists, and social biologists, it should interest anyone involved in population genetics or social evolution. --BIOSIS<br> It is not surprising that this book gives an excellent and thorough overview of the mathematical models, since the authors are responsible for a good number of them. However, what is of equal value is the yeoman work the authors have done to collect and organize the vast number of studies that can be used to test the models. For any serious student of social insects, just the tables of data put Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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