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Resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of division of labour

Resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of division of labour

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Resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of division of labour

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Resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of division of labour

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature communications, 2022-11, Vol.13 (1), p.7232-7232, Article 7232

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Division of labour occurs in a broad range of organisms. Yet, how division of labour can emerge in the absence of pre-existing interindividual differences is poorly understood. Using a simple but realistic model, we show that in a group of initially identical individuals, division of labour emerges spontaneously if returning foragers share part of...

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Resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of division of labour

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_184b86e7185c4276859b900c73b94501

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2041-1723

E-ISSN

2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/s41467-022-35038-2

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