EXPERIMENTALLY-INDUCED CIRCULAR DOMINANCE RELATIONSHIPS IN A POLYGYNOUS POLISTES (POLISTES-DOMINULUS CHRIST) WASP COLONY

Authors
GERVET J BLANC L PRATTE M TIANCHANSKY SS
Citation
J. Gervet et al., EXPERIMENTALLY-INDUCED CIRCULAR DOMINANCE RELATIONSHIPS IN A POLYGYNOUS POLISTES (POLISTES-DOMINULUS CHRIST) WASP COLONY, Experientia, 49(6-7), 1993, pp. 599-604
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Experientia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00144754
Volume
49
Issue
6-7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
599 - 604
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-4754(1993)49:6-7<599:ECDRIA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Circular dominance relationships were set up in polygynous Polistes wa sp colonies at the pre-emergence phase, by making use of the effects o f priority of residence. The results are discussed in relation to vari ous models which have been proposed to explain social dominance.