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Social Evolution in Ants by Nigel R. Franks, Andrew F.G. Bourke (Hardcover)

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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Has been read and is ex-lib but is intact and in good condition - see pics.”
Subject Area
Entomology, social insects, myrmecology, hymenoptera
Features
Ex-Library, Illustrated
ISBN
9780691044279
Publication Name
Social Evolution in Ants
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
1995
Series
Monographs in Behavior and Ecology
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
254 mm
Author
Nigel R. Franks, Andrew F.G. Bourke
Item Weight
964 g
Item Width
197 mm
Number of Pages
550 Pages

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Biologists have long been intrigued and confounded by the complex issues in the evolution and ecology of the social behaviour of insects. The self-sacrifice of sterile workers in ant colonies has been particularly difficult for evolutionary biologists to explain. This text presents an overview of the current state of scientific knowledge about social evolution in ants and shows how studies on ants have contributed to an understanding of many fundamental topics in behavioural ecology and evolutionary biology. The book explains kin selection theory and sex ratio theory and their applications to social evolution in insects. Aiming to dispel lingering skepticism about the validity of kin selection and, more broadly, of selfish gene theory, the authors show how these ideas underpin the evolution of both co-operation and conflict within ant societies. In addition, using simple algebra, they provide detailed explanations of key mathematical models. Finally, they discuss two relatively little-known topics in ant social biology: life history strategy and mating systems.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-13
9780691044279
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87636496

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
550 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Social Evolution in Ants
Publication Year
1995
Subject
Biology
Type
Textbook
Author
Nigel R. Franks, Andrew F.G. Bourke
Series
Monographs in Behavior and Ecology
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
254 mm
Item Weight
964 g
Item Width
197 mm

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United States
Title_Author
Nigel R. Franks, Andrew F.G. Bourke

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