Pollen collection by bumblebees (bombus impatiens): The effects of resource manipulation, foraging experience and colony size

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 22-27

  Weinberg, Dalit ^a   Plowright, C M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bombus impatiens; Bumblebees; Colony requirements; Colony size; Foraging experience; Pollen and nectar deprivation; Pollen collection

Indexed keywords

BOMBUS IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS;

EID: 33745867255     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2006.11101320     Document Type: Article

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