Foraging behavior of nectarivores and pollen collectors

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 437, Issue , 1997, Pages 175-191

  Waddington, Keith D ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bumblebee; Choice behavior; Dance language; Foraging behavior; Honey bee; Risk sensitivity; Subjective evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 84879209777     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.437.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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