Comparative study in stingless bees (Meliponini) demonstrates that nest entrance size predicts traffic and defensivity

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 194-201

  Couvillon, M J ^a   Wenseleers, T ^b   Imperatriz Fonseca, V L ^c   Nogueira Neto, P ^c   Ratnieks, F L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Forager traffic; Guarding; Nest entrance; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

BEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; NEST STRUCTURE; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; NESTING; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PHYLOGENY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANURA; APOIDEA; MELIPONINAE; PARTAMONA;

EID: 37149017621     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01457.x     Document Type: Article

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