Geographic variation of polygyny in the termite Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjöstedt)

Macrotermes michaelseni is a facultative polygynous termite species. Our report provides evidence for an increase of the frequency in polygyny towards a distributional border. We suggest three hypotheses to explain this pattern. Firstly, polygynous colonies have a higher chance to recruit into the m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insectes sociaux 2001-01, Vol.48 (2), p.134-137
Hauptverfasser:	BRANDL, R, HACKER, M, BAGINE, R. K, KAIB, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Macrotermes michaelseni Protozoa. Invertebrata Rhinotermitidae
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