An evolutionary perspective on self-organized division of labor in social insects

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Title
An evolutionary perspective on self-organized division of labor in social insects
Journal
Annual Reviews of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Author(s)
Duarte A., Weissing F. J., Pen I., Keller L.
ISSN
1543-592X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
42
Pages
91-110
Language
english
Abstract
Division of labor is a complex phenomenon observed throughout nature. Theoretical studies have focused either on its emergence through self-organization mechanisms or on its adaptive consequences. We suggest that the interaction of self-organization, which undoubtedly characterizes division of labor in social insects, and evolution should be further explored. We review the factors empirically shown to influence task choice. In light of these factors, we review the most important self-organization and evolutionary models for division of labor and outline their advantages and limitations. We describe ways to unify evolution and self-organization in the theoretical study of division of labor and recent results in this area. Finally, we discuss some benchmarks and primary challenges of this approach.
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