Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology
Termites: Evolution, Sociality, Symbioses, Ecology

Author: Y. Abe

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 940173223X

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The book is a new compendium in which leading termite scientists review the advances of the last 30 years in our understanding of phylogeny, fossil records, relationships with cockroaches, social evolution, nesting, behaviour, mutualisms with archaea, protists, bacteria and fungi, nutrition, energy metabolism,population and community ecology, soil conditioning, greenhouse gas production and pest status.

Termites
Termites

Author: Takuya Abe

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9780792363613

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The book is a new compendium in which leading termite scientists review the advances of the last 30 years in our understanding of phylogeny, fossil records, relationships with cockroaches, social evolution, nesting, behaviour, mutualisms with archaea, protists, bacteria and fungi, nutrition, energy metabolism, population and community ecology, soil conditioning, greenhouse gas production and pest status.

Termites
Termites

Author: Y. Abe

Publisher:

Published: 2011-03-07

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9789048154760

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The book is a new compendium in which leading termite scientists review the advances of the last 30 years in our understanding of phylogeny, fossil records, relationships with cockroaches, social evolution, nesting, behaviour, mutualisms with archaea, protists, bacteria and fungi, nutrition, energy metabolism,population and community ecology, soil conditioning, greenhouse gas production and pest status.

Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis
Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis

Author: David Edward Bignell

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-10-20

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9048139775

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Biology of Termites, a Modern Synthesis brings together the major advances in termite biology, phylogenetics, social evolution and biogeography. In this new volume, David Bignell, Yves Roisin and Nathan Lo have brought together leading experts on termite taxonomy, behaviour, genetics, caste differentiation, physiology, microbiology, mound architecture, biogeography and control. Very strong evolutionary and developmental themes run through the individual chapters, fed by new data streams from molecular sequencing, and for the first time it is possible to compare the social organisation of termites with that of the social Hymenoptera, focusing on caste determination, population genetics, cooperative behaviour, nest hygiene and symbioses with microorganisms. New chapters have been added on termite pheromones, termites as pests of agriculture and on destructive invasive species.

Comparative Social Evolution
Comparative Social Evolution

Author: Dustin R. Rubenstein

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-03-24

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1108132634

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Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle taxonomic groups in which sociality has evolved. The chapters explore sociality in a range of species, from ants to primates, highlighting key natural and life history data and providing a comparative view across animal societies. In establishing a single framework for a common, trait-based approach towards social synthesis, this volume will enable graduate students and investigators new to the field to systematically compare taxonomic groups and reinvigorate comparative approaches to studying animal social evolution.

Ecology of Social Evolution
Ecology of Social Evolution

Author: Judith Korb

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-02-23

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 3540759573

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The time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals to deal with the key questions of sociobiology. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.

The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids
The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids

Author: Jae C. Choe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 9780521589772

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'Social' insects and arachnids exhibit complex forms of behavior that involve cooperation in building a nest, defending against attackers or rearing offspring. This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to sociality and its evolution in a wide range of taxa.

Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates
Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates

Author: Helmut König

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9783540281801

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This is the first work to focus on microbes in gut systems of soil animals. Beginning with an overview of the biology of soil invertebrates, the text turns to the gut microbiota of termites, which are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Coverage extends to intestinal microbiota of such other litter decomposers as earthworms, springtails, millipedes, and woodlice. Thoroughly illustrated, including color photographs.

Caste Differentiation in Social Insects
Caste Differentiation in Social Insects

Author: J. A. L. Watson

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-04-24

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1483286185

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In more detail than has previously been available, this book comprehensively covers all the various mechanisms of caste differentiation in social insects. For the first time the most recent information regarding mechanisms of caste differentiation in higher termites has been compiled in a well illustrated volume, together with comparative discussion of the whole range of social insects, including bees, ants and wasps.

Ecology and Evolution in Anoxic Worlds
Ecology and Evolution in Anoxic Worlds

Author: Tom Fenchel

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13:

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Interactions with the oxic world are explored in the last chapter. The ecological and evolutionary significance of the arrival of oxygen in the Proterozoic is discussed in detail, especially as it eventually led to the possibility of long food chains.