Modeling and analysis of nest-site selection by honeybee swarms: The speed and accuracy trade-off

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 427-442

  Passino, Kevin M ^a   Seeley, Thomas D ^b  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honeybee; Nest site selection; Social decision making

Indexed keywords

HONEYBEE; NEST SITE; SITE SELECTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 30744433104     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0067-y     Document Type: Article

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