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Stingless Bees: Their Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution / by Christoph Grüter.

1st ed. 2020.

3030600904
9783030600907
3030600890
9783030600891

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

English

1 online resource (XIV, 385 pages 97 illus., 86 illus. in color.).

10.1007/978-3-030-60090-7 doi

QL461-599.82

595.7

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are the largest and most diverse group of social bees, yet their largely tropical distribution means that they are less studied than their relatives, the bumble bees and honey bees. Stingless bees produce honey and collect pollen from tens of thousands of tropical plant species and, in the process, provide critical pollination services in the tropics. Like many other insects, they are struggling with new human-made challenges like habitat destruction, climate change and new diseases. This book provides an overview of stingless bee biology, with chapters on the evolutionary history, nesting biology, colony organisation and division of labour of stingless bees. In addition, it explores their defence strategies, foraging ecology, and varied communication methods. Accordingly, the book offers an accessible introduction and reference guide for students, researchers and laypeople interested in the biology of bees.

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Fascinating life sciences, 2509-6745

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