Findings on spatial foraging patterns of bumblebees (Bombus ignitus) from a bee-tracking experiment in a net cage

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-163

  Makino, Takashi T ^a   Sakai, Satoki ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombus ignitus; Bumblebee; Foraging area; Spatial foraging pattern; Trapline

Indexed keywords

BEE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRACKING;

APOIDEA; BOMBUS IGNITUS; COSMOS SULPHUREUS;

EID: 3042571693     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0773-x     Document Type: Article

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