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The solitary bees, biology, evolution, conservation, Bryan N. Danforth, Robert L. Minckley, John L. Neff ; with original artwork by Frances Fawcett

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The solitary bees, biology, evolution, conservation, Bryan N. Danforth, Robert L. Minckley, John L. Neff ; with original artwork by Frances Fawcett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-441) and indexes

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platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The solitary bees

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1059253096

Responsibility statement

Bryan N. Danforth, Robert L. Minckley, John L. Neff ; with original artwork by Frances Fawcett

Sub title

biology, evolution, conservation

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Bee phylogeny, bee diversity, and the distinction between solitary and social bees -- 3. The solitary bee life cycle -- 4. Alternative male mating tactics : the race to be first and the race to be last -- 5. The surprising utility of males -- 6. Nest architecture and brood-cell construction -- 7. The tools of the trade : floral rewards and how bees harvest them -- 8. Foraging and provisioning behavior -- 9. The microcosm of the brood cell : a bestiary of in-nest mutualists -- 10. Brood-parasitic (cuckoo) bees -- 11. Non-bee parasites and predators -- 12. Bees and plants : love story, arms race, or something in between? -- 13. Solitary bees and agricultural pollination -- 14. Threats to solitary bees and their biological conservation -- 15. Epilogue: The Scala naturae

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