Ant circadian activity associated with brood care type
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Ant circadian activity associated with brood care type.
In group-living animals, social interactions influence various traits including circadian activity. Maternal care, in particular, can have a strong effect on the circadian activity of parents or nurses across taxa. In social insects, nest-mates are known to have diverse activity rhythms; however, what kind of social environment is crucial in shaping an individual's rhythm is largely unknown. He...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biology Letters
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1744-9561,1744-957X
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0743