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Honeybees of Asia

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 abscondi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hepburn, H. Randall (Editor), Radloff, Sarah E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Subjects:
Invertebrates
Genetics And Genomics
Evolution (biology)
Biology / Technique
Experimental Organisms
Invertebrate Zoology
Evolutionary Theory
Genetics
Animal Physiology
Physiology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Asian Species of Apis
  •  Phylogeny of the Genus Api
  • Biogeography
  • Asian Honeybees and Mitochondrial DNA
  • Genetic Considerations
  • Biology of Nesting
  • Absconding, Migration and Swarming
  • Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees
  • Pheromones
  • Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems
  • The Pollination Role of Honeybees
  • Foraging
  • Energetic Aspects of Flight
  • The Dance Language
  • Diseases of Asian Honeybees
  • Asian Honeybee Mites
  • Colony Defence and Natural Enemies
  • Self-assembly Processes in Honeybees: the Phenomenon of Shimmering
  • Interspecific Interactions among Asian Honeybees
  • Bibliography of the Asian Species of Honeybees.  

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