Adaptive dynamic resource allocation in annual eusocial insects: environmental variation will not necessarily promote graded control
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>According to the classical model of Macevicz and Oster, annual eusocial insects should show a clear dichotomous "bang-bang" strategy of resource allocation; colony fitness is maximised when a period of pure colony growth (e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/7/16 |