| Autor: |
Norman VC; School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK. v.norman@sussex.ac.uk., Pamminger T; School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK., Hughes WO; School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Die Naturwissenschaften [Naturwissenschaften] 2016 Apr; Vol. 103 (3-4), pp. 23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Feb 27. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s00114-016-1350-7 |
| Abstrakt: |
Reproduction-related behaviours are key components determining individual fitness. Many behavioural traits are linked, and such trait associations often affect fitness. Here, we combine behavioural and physiological data during two critical time points of founding queens (early and late nest-founding stage) in the claustral ant Lasius flavus to assess how these factors affect their initial productivity. We show that most behavioural traits, except brood care behaviour, are plastic during queen development and demonstrate that there are alternative behavioural pathways to achieve high productivity under standardised conditions. These results indicate that queens can utilise multiple behavioural trait combinations to maximise reproductive output at the earliest, and arguably most critical, time of colony foundation. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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