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The ants, Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson

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The ants, Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 645-709) and index
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illustrationsplates
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The ants
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
19325464
Responsibility statement
Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson
Summary
Reviews in detail all topics in the anatomy, physiology, social organization, ecology, and natural history of ants
Table Of Contents
The importance of ants -- Classification and origins -- The colony life cycle -- Altruism and the origin of the worker caste -- Colony odor and kin recognition -- Queen numbers and domination -- Communication -- Caste and divisin of labor -- Social homeostasis and flexibility -- Foraging strategis, territory, and population regulation -- The organization of species communities -- Symbioses among ant species -- Symbioses with other arthropods -- Symbioses between ants and plants -- The specialized predators -- The army ants -- The fungus growers -- The haravesting ants -- Weaver ants --Collecting, culturing, observing
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