Aggregation in woodlice: social interaction and density effects

Terrestrial isopods are known to be sensitive to humidity, brightness or temperature. Until now, aggregation was assumed to depend on these sensitivities as a result of individual preferences. In this paper, we show that the social component is also important in the isopod aggregation phenomenon. In...

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Main Authors: Pierre Broly, Romain Mullier, Jean-Louis Deneubourg, Cédric Devigne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2522