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Entomology

the observation that per-capita productivity of social insect colonies falls as colony size grows, raising the question of why larger colonies persist.

In entomology, Michener's paradox refers to the observation that per-capita productivity of social insect colonies falls as colony size grows, raising the question of why larger colonies persist. This meaning comes from Michener (1964) in Insectes Sociaux.[1]

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References

Michener, C. D. (1964). Reproductive efficiency in relation to colony size in hymenopterous societies. Insectes Sociaux, 11(4), 317-341. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02227433

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