Format:
Online-Ressource (XII, 600p, digital)
ISBN:
9783642164224
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
" 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."
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Honeybees of Asia; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter1: The Asian Species of Apis; Chapter 2: Phylogeny of the Genus Apis; Chapter 3: Biogeography; Chapter 4: Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA; Chapter 5: Genetic Considerations; Chapter 6: Biology of Nesting; Chapter 7: Absconding, Migration and Swarming; Chapter 8: Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees; Chapter 9: Pheromones; Chapter 10: Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems; Chapter 11: The Pollination Role of Honeybees; Chapter 12: Foraging; Chapter 13: Energetic Aspects of Flight; Chapter 14: The Dance Language
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Chapter 15: Diseases of Asian HoneybeesChapter 16: Asian Honeybee Mites; Chapter 17: Colony Defence and Natural Enemies; Chapter 18: Self-Assembly Processes in Honeybees: The Phenomenon of Shimmering; Chapter 19: Interspecific Interactions Among Asian Honeybees; Chapter 20: Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783642164217
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Honeybees of Asia Berlin : Springer, 2011 ISBN 9783642164217
Language:
English
Subjects:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science
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Biology
Keywords:
Asien
;
Biene
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-16422-4
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