| Description |
1 online resource (x, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Oxford biology
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Oxford biology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-309) and index. |
| Summary |
Bumblebees are undergoing a widespread decline, but this has not yet caught the attention of the general public to the same extent as, for example, the plight of rare butterflies or birds. This title attempts to draw attention to the importance of conserving dwindling bumblebee populations. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Thermoregulation; Chapter 3: Social Organization and Conflict; Chapter 4: Finding a Mate; Chapter 5: Natural Enemies; Chapter 6: Foraging Economics; Chapter 7: Exploitation of Patchy Resources; Chapter 8: Choice of Flower Species; Chapter 9: Intraspecific Floral Choices; Chapter 10: Foraging Cues Gained from Other Bees; Chapter 11: Competition and Niche Differentiation in Bumblebee Communities; Chapter 12: Bumblebees as Pollinators; Chapter 13: Conservation; Chapter 14: Bumblebees Abroad: Effects of Introduced Bees. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bumblebees -- Behavior.
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Bumblebees -- Behavior. |
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Bumblebees -- Ecology.
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Bumblebees -- Ecology. |
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Bumblebees. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9780191574245 (electronic book) |
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0191574244 (electronic book) |
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