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Quorum determines new hive sitehoneybees

Honeybees in a colony select a new hive location via quorum.

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Cooperate within the same species
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Sensing and sharing informationneurons

Neurons aid organisms in reacting to environmental stimuli because they collaborate to sense the environment, share information, and filter unimportant information

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Differentiate signal from noiseMaintain homeostasisRespond to signals
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Collaborating for group decisionshoneybees

Honeybees collaborate when foraging, selecting a new hive through knowledge sharing.

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Cooperate within the same speciesCoordinate by self-organization
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Cytoplasm creates most efficient routesslime mold

Cytoplasm of slime molds creates efficient connective networks using adaptive foraging strategies.

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Capture, absorb, or filter organismsModify positionModify size/shape/mass/volumeNavigate over landRespond to signals
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Natural disturbances enhance heterogeneityforest ecosystems

The heterogeneity of forest ecosystems is enhanced by natural disturbances that create canopy gaps.

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Generate soil/renew fertilityMaintain biodiversityManage disturbance in a community
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Ecosystems recover from disturbanceforests

Forests and other ecosystems can return to their predisturbance composition and struture through the presence of biological legacies, mobile links, and support areas.

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Manage disturbance in a community
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MUTE File Sharing

MUTE peer-to-peer routing system

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After 15 years working in media, entertainment, design and online start-ups I have launched my own firm, Open Colony.  We have a for profit business in executive recruiting and organizational design consulting and a non-profit innovation forum, The Salon.  In...

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