title: The behavioral ecology of variation in social insects.
abstract: Understanding the ecological relevance of variation within and between colonies has been an important and recurring theme in social insect research. Recent research addresses the genomic and physiological factors and fitness effects associated with behavioral variation, within and among colonies, in regulation of activity, cognitive abilities, and aggression. Behavioral variation among colonies has consequences for survival and reproductive success that are the basis for evolutionary change.
authors.affiliation: Iowa State University, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, 251 Bessey Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA. Electronic address: jjandt2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jandt
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Department of Biology, Gilbert Biological Sciences Building, rm 410, 371 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004463:Ecology; D007313:Insecta / Q000502:physiology*