The logic of hypersocial colonies

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The logic of hypersocial colonies. / Pedersen, Jes Søe.

In: Behavioral Ecology, Vol. 23, No. 5, 2012, p. 934–935.

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Pedersen, JS 2012, 'The logic of hypersocial colonies', Behavioral Ecology, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 934–935. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars047

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Pedersen, J. S. (2012). The logic of hypersocial colonies. Behavioral Ecology, 23(5), 934–935. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars047

Vancouver

Pedersen JS. The logic of hypersocial colonies. Behavioral Ecology. 2012;23(5):934–935. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars047

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Pedersen, Jes Søe. / The logic of hypersocial colonies. In: Behavioral Ecology. 2012 ; Vol. 23, No. 5. pp. 934–935.

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