Leadership – not followership – determines performance in ant teams
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02048-7
Abstract: Economic theory predicts that organisations achieve higher levels of productivity when tasks are divided among different subsets of workers. This prediction is based upon the expectation that individuals should perform best when they specialise upon… read more here.
Keywords: tandem performance; leadership followership; performance; performance ant ... See more keywords
Polydomy enhances foraging performance in ant colonies
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.0269
Abstract: Collective foraging confers benefits in terms of reduced predation risk and access to social information, but it heightens local competition when resources are limited. In social insects, resource limitation has been suggested as a possible… read more here.
Keywords: ant colonies; enhances foraging; performance ant; polydomy enhances ... See more keywords