Aggregation in woodlice: social interaction and density effects
Terrestrial isopods are known to be sensitive to humidity, brightness or temperature. Until now, aggregation was assumed to depend on these sensitivities as a result of individual preferences. In this paper, we show that the social component is also important in the isopod aggregation phenomenon. In...
Main Authors: | Pierre Broly, Romain Mullier, Jean-Louis Deneubourg, Cédric Devigne |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2012-03-01
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Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2522 |
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