Social Evolution: Cooperation by Conflict.
From: Institute of Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK. T.Innocent@sms.ed.ac.uk
Current biology : CB
- Publish Date: May 2006
- ISSN: 0960-9822
- Volume: 16
- Issue: 10
- Pages: R365-7
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Innocent Tabitha M, West Stuart A, et al. Social Evolution: Cooperation by Conflict.. Curr. Biol. May 2006;16:R365-7
Abstract
A recent study suggests that aggression between wasps depends upon the costs and benefits of fighting, as determined by the position of individuals in a dominance hierarchy.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Aggression, Animals, Female, Male, Social Behavior, Social Dominance, Wasps
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