Matching behavior of honeybees in a multiple-choice situation: The differential effect of environmental stimuli on the choice process

Animal Learning and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 458-472

  Greggers, Uwe ^a   Mauelshagen, Juliane ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; MEMORY; NONHUMAN; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 0030662253     PISSN: 00904996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03209852     Document Type: Article

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