Omnipresent in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems and of
undisputed ecological and economical importance, the study of
social insects is an area that continues to attract a vast number
of researchers. As a consequence, a huge amount of information
about their biology and ecology has accumulated. Distilling this
scattered information into a highly focused reference, Food
Exploitation by Social Insects: Ecological, Behavioral, and
Theoretical Approaches unites traditional behavioral and ecological
studies with theoretical and mathematical models.
The book covers foraging ecology and behavior of social insects,
their communication mechanisms, and theoretical models of important
aspects. It examines two different but inseparably interlaced
levels of social insect foraging: the macroscopic or colony level
and the microscopic or individual level. The chapters include
discussions of foraging decisions, patterns and strategies of
social insect colonies, and information use and information
transfer between workers. The book provides examples of how this
biological knowledge can be used as a basis for the construction of
mathematical and neural network models that in return may increase
understanding of social insect foraging.
The contributors provide a fresh look on their topics, covering
a wide range of subjects and recent scientific developments that
are unprecedented in breadth and depth. The coverage of ants, bees,
and wasps in one resource is a unique feature of the book. This
taxonomic content combined with the variety of research approaches,
allows the book to provide deeper insight into the subject.
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