Tragedy of the commons in Melipona bees.
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In human society selfish use of common resources can lead to disaster, a situation known as the 'tragedy of the commons' (TOC). Although a TOC is usually prevented by coercion, theory predicts that close kinship ties can also favour reduced exploitation. We test this prediction using data on a TOC occurring in Melipona bee societies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings. Biological sciences
دوره 271 Suppl 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004