Flower revisitation by foraging bumble bees: The effects of landmarks and floral arrangement

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 96-103

  Redmond, D ^a   Plowright, C M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bombus impatiens; Bumble bees; Flight directionality; Flower revisitation; Foraging efficiency; Landmarks; Spatial layout; Visual cues

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030327449     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1996.11100918     Document Type: Article

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