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Eusociality: origin and consequences by Wilson, E.O, Holldobler, B

“…In this new assessment of the empirical evidence, an alternative to the standard model is proposed: group selection is the strong binding force in eusocial…”
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For the love of life by Wilson, E.O

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One Giant Leap: How Insects Achieved Altruism and Colonial Life by WILSON, EDWARD O

“…The advanced colonial state of eusociality has evolved in insects as a defense of nest sites within foraging distance of persistent food sources. In the…”
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rise of the ants: a phylogenetic and ecological explanation by Wilson, E.O, Holldobler, B

“…In the past two decades, studies of anatomy, behavior, and, most recently, DNA sequences have clarified the phylogeny of the ants at the subfamily and generic…”
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BioDiversity by Wilson, E. O., Ed, Peter, Frances M., Ed

“…The diversity of life forms is one of the greatest wonders of the planet earth. The biosphere is an intricate tapestry of interwoven life forms. This book…”
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Genomics: How to make a social insect by Wilson, E.O

“…The profound biological changes that lofted the honeybee to an advanced state of social organization are reflected in its newly sequenced genome. The species…”
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Communication in the primitive cryptobiotic ant Prionopelta amabilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Holldobler, B, Obermayer, M, Wilson, E.O

“…The Neotropical ant Prionopelta amabilis, a crytobiotic species in the phylogenetically primitive tribe Amblyoponini, lives in subterranean habitats, where it…”
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Early ant plagues in the New World by Wilson, E.O

“…The identity and origin of the West Indian plague ants of the early sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries have long been a mystery. By reviewing historic…”
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Editorial: Editorial on Sustainability e-Journal by E.O. Wilson

“…Open access will certainly make all those involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of science more aware of how interdependent they are…”
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Roads to Reconciliation: Conflict and Dialogue in the Twenty-First Century by Benson Brown, Amy, Poremski, Karen M

“…Unlike other books on conflict resolution that focus on particular places and moments in history, this original work attempts to understand the process from…”
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Ants of the Juan Fernandez Islands: Genesis of an Invasive Fauna by Ingram, K.K, Bernardello, G, Cover, S, Wilson, E.O

“…A first study of the ants on the three main islands of the Juan Fernández Archipelago (Chile) has revealed the presence of just three species, Hypoponera…”
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Editorial on Sustainability e-Journal by Wilson, E.O.

“…Open access will certainly make all those involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of science more aware of how interdependent they are…”
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Caste and division of labor in leaf-cutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Atta). II. The ergonomic optimization of leaf cutting by Wilson, E.O

“…Leaf cutting was selected for an evaluation of ergonomic efficiency in the fungus-growing ant Atta sexdens because it is performed largely by medias (head…”
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The sociogenesis of insect colonies by Wilson, E.O

“…Studies on the social insects (ants, bees, wasps, and termites) have focused increasingly on sociogenesis, the process by which colony members undergo changes…”
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Reflections on the Future of Life by Wilson, E.O.

“…This chapter reconciles beloved community. Without reconciliation, there can be no unity, there can be no beloved community. There is no better time than…”
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The arboreal ant fauna of Peruvian Amazon forests: a first assessment by Wilson, E.O

“…A first assessment has been made of arboreal ants collected during 1982 and 1983 in four types of forest at the Tambopata Reserved Zone, Peru. The sample,…”
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Caste and division of labor in leafcutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Atta). III. Ergonomic resiliency in foraging by Atta cephalotes by Wilson, E.O

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Caste and division of labor in leafcutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Atta). IV. Colony ontogeny of Atta cephalotes by Wilson, E.O

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The biological diversity crisis by Wilson, E.O

“…Despite unprecedented extinction rates of plants and animals, the extent of biological diversity remains unmeasured. Such a measurement might help explain the…”
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relation between caste ratios and division of labor in the ant genus Pheidole (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) by Wilson, E.O

“…Ten species of Pheidole, representing as many species groups from various localities in North and South America, Asia, and Africa, were analyzed to probe for…”
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