| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 167 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Primers in complex systems |
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Primers in complex systems.
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| Contents |
The ant colony as a complex system -- Colony organization -- Interaction networks -- Colony size -- Relations with neighbors -- Ant evolution -- Modeling ant behavior |
| Summary |
How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony. Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems perspective. Focusing on the moment-to-moment behavior of ant colonies, Deborah Gordon investigates the role of interaction networks in regulating colony |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ants -- Behavior.
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Insect societies.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Insects & Spiders.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
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Ants -- Behavior
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Insect societies
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009031028 |
| ISBN |
9781400835447 |
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1400835445 |
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1282645072 |
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9781282645073 |
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0691138796 |
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9780691138794 |
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