Age polyethism: its occurrence in the ant Pheidole hortensis, and some general considerations.
Age polyethism: its occurrence in the ant Pheidole hortensis, and some general considerations.
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10.1155/1983/57061
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1983-01-01
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Werner, M.H.
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Calabi, P.;Traniello, J.F.A.;Werner, M.H.
真社会性的一个主题是劳动分工（Wilson 1971，1975），它可以基于生理差异（如繁殖蜂王和不育工蜂的情况）、工蜂之间的形态（大小）差异或生理类别内的年龄差异。在社会性昆虫中，年龄和身体类别都可以包括种姓，即在持续一段时间内从事专门劳动的个体群体（身体种姓：Oster和Wilson，1978；Wilson，1980a，b；Herbers，1980；年龄种姓：Oster和Wilson，1978；Porter和Jorgenson，1981；Mirenda和Vinson，1981；Seeley， 1982）。我们为印澳蚂蚁 Pheidole hortensis 构建了一个行为谱，并通过寻求回答以下问题来检验工人种姓中劳动分工的一般假设： 1. 物理种姓之间是否重新进行劳动分工？ 2.有没有迪。物理种姓中不同年龄阶层的劳动愿景？
A main theme of eusociality is division of labor (Wilson 1971, 1975), which can be based on physiological differences (as in the case of the reproductive queen andsterile workers), morphological (size) differences among workers, or age differences within a physi-cal class. In social insects both age and physical classes can comprise castes, that is, groups of individuals which perform specialized labor for sustained periods of time (physical castes: Oster and Wilson, 1978; Wilson, 1980a, b; Herbers, 1980; age castes: Oster and Wilson, 1978; Porter and Jorgenson, 1981; Mirenda and Vinson, 1981; Seeley, 1982). We constructed an ethogram forthe Indo-Australian ant Pheidole hortensis, and tested the generalhypothesis of division of labor in the worker caste by seeking to answerthese questions: 1. is theredivision of labor between physical castes? 2. Is there di. vision of labor among age classes within a physical caste?