Role and variability of response thresholds in the regulation of division of labor in insect societies
Role and variability of response thresholds in the regulation of division of labor in insect societies
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反应阈值在昆虫社会分工调节中的作用和变异性
DOI：
10.1007/978-3-0348-8739-7_8
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发表时间：
1999
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通讯作者：
G. Theraulaz
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作者：
E. Bonabeau;G. Theraulaz
本章从反应阈值的角度研究了群居昆虫群体的分工调控。反应阈值是指对任务相关刺激做出反应的可能性。低阈值个体比高阈值个体在较低水平的刺激下执行任务。任务绩效降低了任务相关刺激的水平。一个模型的基础上固定的响应阈值进行了描述，其假设进行了讨论，它的一些预测被证明是与经验观察。这个模型可以修改，使阈值可变，但实验结果是稀缺的，以指导设计的模型与可变阈值。然而，这表明，反应阈值框架可以帮助我们从一个统一的角度来理解社会昆虫的劳动分工的调节。
In this chapter, the regulation of division of labor in social insect colonies is studied from the perspective of response thresholds. Response thresholds refer to likelihood of reacting to task-associated stimuli. Low-threshold individuals perform tasks at a lower level of stimulus than high-threshold individuals. Task performance reduces the level of task-associated stimuli. A model based on fixed response thresholds is described, its assumptions discussed, and some of its predictions are shown to be in agreement with empirical observations. This model can be modified to make thresholds variable, but experimental results are scarce to guide the design of a model with variable thresholds. It is suggested, however, that the response threshold framework can help us understand the regulation of division of labor in social insects from a unifying perspective.