Experimentally measured group direct benefits according to worker density explain group living of the termite Reticulitermes chinensis

Abstract The evolution of cooperation requires more benefits of group living than solitary lifestyle. However, to some degree, our understanding about the benefits is hindered by abstract debates over theoretical and experimental evidences of individual selection or group selection because it is dif...

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Main Authors: Zhuangdong Bai, Yibin Liu, David Sillam‐Dussès, Rui‐Wu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7685