Ant Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior

by Deborah M. Gordon

Book Overview

How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony. Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691138796
• ISBN13: 9780691138794
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"