Cooperation among unrelated ant queens provides persistent growth and survival benefits during colony ontogeny
Abstract The fitness consequences of cooperation can vary across an organism’s lifespan. For non-kin groups, especially, social advantages must balance intrinsic costs of cooperating with non-relatives. In this study, we asked how challenging life history stages can promote stable, long-term allianc...
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/bf39ac933c754a8ea2d1d5478f6f623c |
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