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Comparative Study
. 2004 Aug 7;271 Suppl 5(Suppl 5):S310-2.
doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0159.

Tragedy of the commons in Melipona bees

Tom Wenseleers  1 , Francis L W Ratnieks
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Comparative Study

Tragedy of the commons in Melipona bees

Tom Wenseleers et al. Proc Biol Sci. .

Abstract

In human society selfish use of common resources can lead to disaster, a situation known as the 'tragedy of the commons' (TOC). Although a TOC is usually prevented by coercion, theory predicts that close kinship ties can also favour reduced exploitation. We test this prediction using data on a TOC occurring in Melipona bee societies.

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