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Bumblebee Economics

Survival for the bumblebee depends on its ability to regulate body temperature, and Heinrich addresses this management of energy resources in his discussions of physiology, behaviour, and ecological interaction. In his new preface, Heinrich summarises findings from his and others' continuing investigations since the first publication in 1979.

Contents

Preface 2004 Introduction 1. The Colony Cyclev 2. Economy of the Colony 3. The Flight Machine and Its Temperature 4. Warming Up 5. Heating the Nest 6. The Heat Transfer System 7. Juggling Costs and Benefits 8. Commuting and Foraging Movements 9. Foraging Optimization by Individual Initiative 10. Competition between Species 11. Pollination and Energetics 12. Ecology and Coevolution Summary Appendix A: How to Rear Bumblebees Appendix B: The Bumblebees of North America References Index

About the author

Bernd Heinrich is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Vermont. He has written several memoirs of his life in science and nature, including One Man's Owl, and Ravens in Winter. Bumblebee Economics was twice a nominee for the American Book Award in Science, and A Year in the Maine Woods won the 1995 Rutstrum Authors' Award for Literary Excellence.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	Wiley & Sons Ltd
Pm Publisher	Harvard University Press
Pm Isbn 10	0674016394
Pm Isbn 13	9780674016392
Pm Publication Date	2004-12-30
Pm Width	165
Pm Height	15
Pm Author	Heinrich, Bernd
Pm Longness	236

Welcome reissue of Heinrich's classic
Key Info: Col plates, b/w photos, illus, figs
Author: Heinrich, Bernd
Page Count: 245
Publication Date: 2004-12-30