Honeybees of AsiaH. Randall Hepburn, Sarah E. Radloff Springer Science & Business Media, 4 gen 2011 - 669 pagine A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field, this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genetics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly processes, swarming, migration and absconding, reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony defensiveness and natural enemies, honeybee mites, and interspecific interactions. Comprehensively covering the widely dispersed literature published in European as well as Asian-language journals and books, "Honeybees of Asia" provides an essential foundation for future research. |
Sommario
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Biogeography | 51 |
Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA | 69 |
Genetic Considerations | 95 |
Biology of Nesting | 109 |
Absconding Migration and Swarming | 133 |
Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees | 159 |
Foraging | 257 |
Energetic Aspects of Flight | 293 |
The Dance Language | 313 |
Diseases of Asian Honeybees | 333 |
Asian Honeybee Mites | 347 |
Colony Defence and Natural Enemies | 369 |
SelfAssembly Processes in Honeybees The Phenomenon of Shimmering | 397 |
Interspecific Interactions Among Asian Honeybees | 445 |
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