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- URN to cite this document:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-448290
- DOI to cite this document:
- 10.5283/epub.44829
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Abstract
Age-based polyethism, wherein young individuals perform tasks within the nest and later transition to outside activities, is common among many social insects. This division of labor ensures the safety of workers with longer residual lifespans, such as brood caring nurses, and exposes only old individuals to increased extrinsic mortality risks. It appears however, that lifespan in workers is also ...
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