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Asian honey bees : biology, conservation, and human interactions /
"Benjamin Oldroyd, well known for his work on the genetics and evolution of worker sterility, has teamed with Siriwat Wongsiri, a pioneer of the study of bees in Thailand, to provide a comparative work synthesizing the rapidly expanding Asian honey bee literature. After introducing the species,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Benjamin Oldroyd, well known for his work on the genetics and evolution of worker sterility, has teamed with Siriwat Wongsiri, a pioneer of the study of bees in Thailand, to provide a comparative work synthesizing the rapidly expanding Asian honey bee literature. After introducing the species, the authors review evolution and speciation, division of labor, communication, and nest defense. They underscore the pressures colonies face from pathogens, parasites, and predators - including humans - and detail the long and amazing history of the honey hunt This book provides the inspiration and foundation for future investigations on these species, insights into evolution across species, and a direction for conservation efforts to protect these keystone species of Asia's tropical forests."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 340 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-327) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674041623 9780674041622 |