Division of labour and the evolution of extreme specialization

Division of labour is a common feature of social groups, from biofilms to complex animal societies. However, we lack a theoretical framework that can explain why division of labour has evolved on certain branches of the tree of life but not others. Here, we model the division of labour over a cooper...

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Main Authors: Cooper, GA, West, SA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018