The Social Biology of Wasps

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A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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9780801499067
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0801499062
ISBN-13
9780801499067
eBay Product ID (ePID)
533826

Product Key Features

Book Title
Social Biology of Wasps
Number of Pages
696 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Insects & Spiders, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
Publication Year
1991
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Social Science, Science
Author
Robert W. Matthews
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
48.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
90-044178
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"Anyone with even a casual interest in social insects should read it."--Jon Seger, Nature, Vol. 353, October 31, 1991, "The Social Biology of Wasps provides a thorough and up-to-date account. It is fertile ground for graduate students seeking thesis topics and a great resource for anyone attuned to the tension between conflict and cooperation that makes social animals so interesting."-David C. Queller and Joan E. Strassmann, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, Science, Vol. 254, November 1, 1991, "Anyone with even a casual interest in social insects should read it."-Jon Seger, Nature, Vol. 353, October 31, 1991, The Social Biology of Wasps provides a thorough and up-to-date account. It is fertile ground for graduate students seeking thesis topics and a great resource for anyone attuned to the tension between conflict and cooperation that makes social animals so interesting., "The Social Biology of Wasps provides a thorough and up-to-date account. It is fertile ground for graduate students seeking thesis topics and a great resource for anyone attuned to the tension between conflict and cooperation that makes social animals so interesting."--David C. Queller and Joan E. Strassmann, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, Science, Vol. 254, November 1, 1991
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
595.79/8
Synopsis
In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior. The first part of the book opens with a review of the classification of the family Vespidae along with a revision of the subfamily Polistinae. Seven subsequent chapters deal with the natural history and social biology of each of the major taxa of social and presocial vespids. The second part of the book offers chapters on reproductive competition; worker polyethism; evolution of nest architecture, of queen number and queen control, and of exocrine glands; population genetics; the nutritional bsis of social evolution; and the nest as the locus of social life. The final chapter is a comparative discussion of social behavior in the Sphecidae, the only family of wasps besides the Vespidae in which well-developed social behavior is known. Providing a wealth of information about the biology of wasps, this comprehensive, up-to-date volume will be an essential reference for entomologists, evolutionary biologists, behavioral ecologists, ethologists, and zoologists. Contributors: James M. Carpenter. David P. Cowan. Holly A Downing. Raghavendra Gadagkar. Albert Greene. James H. Hunt. Robert L. Jeanne. Makoto Matsuura. Robert W. Matthews. Hudson K. Reeve. PeterFrank Roseler. Kenneth G. Ross. J. Philip Spradbery. Christopher K. Starr. Stefano Turillazzi. John W. Wenzel. Mary Jane West-Eberhard., In this edited collection, 17 internationally known authorities bring together the results of recent research on the natural history, ecology, behavior, morphology, and genetics of wasps as they pertain to the evolution of social behavior.
LC Classification Number
QL568.V5S58 1991

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