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Geographic variation in air temperature leads to intraspecific variability in the behavior and productivity of a eusocial insect
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Fucini, Stefania (författare)
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- Uboni, Alessia (författare)
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
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Lorenzi, M. Cristina (författare)
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(creator_code:org_t)
- 2014-01-04
- 2014
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of insect behavior. - : Springer. - 0892-7553 .- 1572-8889. ; 27:3, s. 403-410
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Abstract
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- In primitively eusocial insects, air temperature is the environmental factor that primarily affects colony cycle. Several studies demonstrated interspecific differences in the adaptation of eusocial insects to local air temperature. Nevertheless, studies on intraspecific adaptations are rare. In this study, we investigate the influence of air temperature on local adaptations in behavior and colony productivity of Polistes biglumis foundresses living in warm and cold temperate zones. We hypothesized that foundresses from warm temperate zones would show a higher activity level compared to those from cold temperate zones before brood emergence, based on differences in air temperature between the two zones. After brood emergence, we expected a reduced foundress activity level in the warm climate zone, due to workers’ help. In contrast, foundresses living in the cold-climate zone, which do not produce workers, were expected to remain active throughout the nesting season. We also hypothesized that colony productivity was higher in warm-climate colonies. As expected, warm-climate foundresses reduced their activity level after brood emergence and, with their relatively large number of workers, continued egg production throughout the nesting season. Further studies are necessary to assess if these intraspecific differences are attributable to phenotypic plasticity or genetic divergence.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Social insects
- Polistes biglumis
- social traits
- productivity
- intraspecific variability
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