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Behaviour and Social Evolution of Wasps: The Communal Aggregation Hypothesis (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution) - Softcover
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In this book, Itô presents data on tropical wasps which suggest that kin-selection has been overemphasized as an evolutionary explanation of sociality. He concentrates on the Vespidae (paper wasps and hornets), a group much discussed by evolutionary biologists because it exhibits all stages of social evolution: subsociality, primitive eusociality, and advanced eusociality. The author reports field observations by himself and others in Central America, Asia, and Australia, showing that multiple egg-layers in a nest are not uncommon. Because coexistence of many 'queens' leads to lower relatedness among colony members than in single-queen colonies, he suggests that kin-selection may not be the most powerful force determining observed social patterns. Instead, subsocial wasps may first have aggregated for defense purposes in habitats with a high risk of predation, with mutualistic associations among many queens. Through parental manipulation and then kin selection, differentiation into within-generation castes may have followed. Of interest to all students of ecology, evolution, and behavior, this book beautifully demonstrates the author's ability to combine wide-ranging data with thoughtful questions.
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Yosiaki Itô is at Okinawa University.
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"Presents evidence to support the hypothesis proposed by West-Eberhard (1978), called the polygynous family hypothesis. Photographs, line-drawings, graphs, diagrams, and tables illustrate the text." --BIOSIS
"Detailed descriptions, analyses, and discussions of various studies. Most of the highly technical terms are defined when first used and are readily accessible using the excellent index. Accurate information is lucidly presented in an easy-to-read, logically organized format. Sharply delineated black-and-white photographs, tables, graphs, and flow diagrams are accompanied by clearly written captions. Entomologists, ethologists, and evolutionists will find much here of value and interest." --Choice
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0198540469
- ISBN 13 9780198540465
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages168
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this book, Ito presents data on tropical wasps which suggest that kin-selection has been overemphasized as an evolutionary explanation of sociality. He concentrates on the Vespidae (paper wasps and hornets), a group much discussed by evolutionary biologists because it exhibits all stages ofsocial evolution: subsociality, primitive eusociality, and advanced eusociality. The author reports field observations by himself and others in Central America, Asia, and Australia, showing that multiple egg-layers in a nest are not uncommon. Because coexistence of many 'queens' leads to lowerrelatedness among colony members than in single-queen colonies, he suggests that kin-selection may not be the most powerful force determining observed social patterns. Instead, subsocial wasps may first have aggregated for defense purposes in habitats with a high risk of predation, with mutualisticassociations among many queens. Through parental manipulation and then kin selection, differentiation into within-generation castes may have followed. Of interest to all students of ecology, evolution, and behavior, this book beautifully demonstrates the author's ability to combine wide-ranging datawith thoughtful questions. Seller Inventory # 9780198540465
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