Altruism in insect societies and beyond: voluntary or enforced?

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  2008

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  Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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  Unknown publication date

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  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.TREE.2007.09.013PMID 18082910
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