Does variation in female body size affect nesting success in Dawson's burrowing bee, Amegilla dawsoni (Apidae: Anthophorini)?

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 352-357

  Alcock, John ^a   Simmons, Leigh W ^b   Beveridge, Maxine ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amegilla; Body size; Female weight; Hymenoptera; Nest defence; Provisioning success

Indexed keywords

BEE; BODY SIZE; BURROWING ORGANISM; FEMALE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; NEST GUARDING; NESTING SUCCESS; REPRODUCTION;

AMEGILLA DAWSONI; ANTHOPHORINI; APIDAE; APOIDEA;

EID: 33746257709     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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