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Simulation models of the role of genetic variability in social insect task allocation

✍ Scribed by M.R. Myerscough; B.P. Oldroyd


Book ID
105769605
Publisher
Springer
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
186 KB
Volume
51
Category
Article
ISSN
0020-1812

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