The principles of collective animal behaviour
DJT Sumpter - … transactions of the royal society B …, 2006 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In recent years, the concept of self-organization has been used to understand collective
behaviour of animals. The central tenet of self-organization is that simple repeated …
behaviour of animals. The central tenet of self-organization is that simple repeated …
Self-organization in social insects
E Bonabeau, G Theraulaz, JL Deneubourg… - Trends in ecology & …, 1997 - cell.com
Self-organization was introduced originally in the context of physics and chemistry to
describe how microscopic processes give rise to macroscopic stuctures in out-of-equilibrium …
describe how microscopic processes give rise to macroscopic stuctures in out-of-equilibrium …
[图书][B] Collective animal behavior
DJT Sumpter - 2010 - degruyter.com
Fish travel in schools, birds migrate in flocks, honeybees swarm, and ants build trails. How
and why do these collective behaviors occur? Exploring how coordinated group patterns …
and why do these collective behaviors occur? Exploring how coordinated group patterns …
Why don't birds lay more eggs?
P Monaghan, RG Nager - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 1997 - cell.com
Abstract Fifty years ago David Lack put forward a key hypothesis in life-history theory: that
avian clutch is ultimately determined by the number of young that parents can provide with …
avian clutch is ultimately determined by the number of young that parents can provide with …
Self-organized structures in a superorganism: do ants “behave” like molecules?
C Detrain, JL Deneubourg - Physics of life Reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
While the striking structures (eg nest architecture, trail networks) of insect societies may
seem familiar to many of us, the understanding of pattern formation still constitutes a …
seem familiar to many of us, the understanding of pattern formation still constitutes a …
[PDF][PDF] Adaptive Task Allocation Inspired by a Model of Division of Labor in Social Insects.
E Bonabeau, A Sobkowski, G Theraulaz… - …, 1997 - sfi-edu.s3.amazonaws.com
Social insects provide us with a powerful metaphor to create decentralized systems of
simple interacting, and often mobile, agents. The emergent collective intelligence of social …
simple interacting, and often mobile, agents. The emergent collective intelligence of social …
Synchronization: the key to effective communication in animal collectives
ID Couzin - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2018 - cell.com
From the rapidly expanding spiral waves exhibited by colonies of giant honeybees to the
ripples of light that cross a turning school of fish, synchrony proves essential to the lives of …
ripples of light that cross a turning school of fish, synchrony proves essential to the lives of …
Effects of social group size on information transfer and task allocation
SW Pacala, DM Gordon, HCJ Godfray - Evolutionary Ecology, 1996 - Springer
Social animals exchange information during social interaction. The rate of interaction and,
hence, the rate of information exchange, typically changes with density and density may be …
hence, the rate of information exchange, typically changes with density and density may be …
Self-organizing nest construction in ants: sophisticated building by blind bulldozing
NR Franks, A Wilby, BW Silverman, C Tofts - Animal behaviour, 1992 - Elsevier
The pattern and process of building in an ant, Leptothorax (Myrafant) tubero-interruptus (F.),
is described. This species naturally uses flat crevices in rock, so they do not have to …
is described. This species naturally uses flat crevices in rock, so they do not have to …
Encounter rate and task allocation in harvester ants
DM Gordon, NJ Mehdiabadi - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 1999 - Springer
As conditions change, social insect colonies adjust the numbers of workers engaged in
various tasks, such as foraging and nest work. This process of task allocation operates …
various tasks, such as foraging and nest work. This process of task allocation operates …