The Foraging Behavior of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera, L.) - Softcover

 
9780323917933: The Foraging Behavior of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera, L.)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0323917933 ISBN 13: 9780323917933
Verlag: Academic Press, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

The Foraging Behavior of the Honeybee (Apis mellifera, L.) provides a scholarly resource for knowledge on the regulation, communication, resource allocation, learning and characteristics of honeybee foraging behavior at the individual and colony level. Foraging, in this context, is the exploration of the environment around a honey bee hive and the collection of resources (pollen, nectar, water, etc.) by bees in the worker caste of a colony. Honeybees have the unique ability to balance conflicting and changing resource needs in rapidly changing environments, thus their characterization as “superorganisms” made up of individuals who act in the interest of the whole.

This book explores the fascinating world of honey bees in their struggle to obtain food and resources in the ecosystem and environment around the hive. Written by a team of international experts on honey bee behavior and ecology, this book covers current and historical knowledge, research methods and modeling used in the field of study and includes estimates of key parameters of energy utilization, quantities of materials collected, and identifies inconsistencies or gaps in current knowledge in the field.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr. John Purdy is a corporate environmental consultant and research scientist for Abacus Consulting Services in Canada. He received his MSc in Chemistry and Forestry, then his PhD in Chemistry, both from the University of Toronto. His work includes ground-breaking research on environmental behavior and modeling of pesticides, ecotoxicology, and effects of pesticides on bees. His primary research interests are honey bees and other insect pollinators. Dr. Purdy is a co-chair of the annual pollinator risk assessment of the American Chemical Society, a member of the International Commission for Plant Pollinator Relationships, and more.

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The Foraging Behavior of the Honeybee (Apis mellifera, L.) provides a focused, scholarly resource for knowledge of the regulation, communication, resource allocation, learning, and characteristics of honeybee foraging behavior at the individual and colony level. Foraging, in this context is the exploration of the environment around a honey bee hive and the collection of resources (pollen, nectar, water, etc.) by bees in the worker caste of a colony. Honeybees are both unique and extraordinary among insects. Their ability to balance conflicting and changing resource needs in a complex and rapidly changing environment has led some to consider the colony to be a “superorganism” made up of individuals who act in the interest of the whole. This book explores the fascinating world of honey bees in their struggle to obtain food and resources in the ecosystem and environment around the hive. Written by a team of international experts on honey bee behavior and ecology, this book covers current and historical knowledge, research methods and modeling used in the field of study and includes estimates of key parameters of energy utilization, quantities of materials collected and identifies inconsistencies or gaps in current knowledge in the field. The Foraging Behavior of the Honeybee (Apis mellifera) is a groundbreaking resource for researchers and practitioners in conservation biology, animal behavior, entomology, and apiary studies. Ecologists, urban planners, and advisors in environmental risk assessment will also find this book useful.

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Verlag
Academic Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0323917933
ISBN 13 
9780323917933
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
232
Herausgeber
Purdy John
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