Ant mound as an optimal shape in constructal design: solar irradiation and circadian brood/fungi-warming sorties

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2014.01.038zbMATH Open1325.92094OpenAlexW1995534424WikidataQ51098756 ScholiaQ51098756MaRDI QIDQ890672FDOQ890672

Authors: R. G. Kasimova, D. Tishin, Yurii Obnosov, G. M. Dlussky, F. B. Baksht, A. Kacimov 

Publication date: 11 November 2015

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.01.038

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zbMATH Keywords

social insectsadaptive ant-mounddirect-diffuse-reflected radiation on non-flat surfacesinsolationoptimal slope

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Animal behavior (92D50)

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