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Ecology and Natural History of Tropical Bees

Author : David W. Roubik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521429092
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecology and Natural History of Tropical Bees by : David W. Roubik

Download or read book Ecology and Natural History of Tropical Bees written by David W. Roubik and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-05-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans have been fascinated by bees for centuries. Bees display a wide spectrum of behaviours and ecological roles that have provided biologists with a vast amount of material for study. Among the types observed are both social and solitary bees, those that either pollinate or destroy flowers, and those that display traits allowing them to survive underwater. Others fly mainly at night, and some build their nests either in the ground or in the tallest rain forest trees. This highly acclaimed book summarises and interprets research from around the world on tropical bee diversity and draws together major themes in ecology, natural history and evolution. The numerous photographs and line illustrations, and the large reference section, qualify this book as a field guide and reference for workers in tropical and temperate research. The fascinating ecology and natural history of these bees will also provide absorbing reading for other ecologists and naturalists. This book was first published in 1989.

Pollination Ecology and the Rain Forest

Author : David Roubik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387271619
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Book Synopsis Pollination Ecology and the Rain Forest by : David Roubik

Download or read book Pollination Ecology and the Rain Forest written by David Roubik and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The groundbreaking canopy-access and rain forest research at Lambir Hills National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia, has contributed an immense body of knowledge. Its major studies over more than a decade are synthesized here for the first time.

The Bee

Author : Noah Wilson-Rich
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400852196
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis The Bee by : Noah Wilson-Rich

Download or read book The Bee written by Noah Wilson-Rich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incomparable illustrated look at the critical role bees play in the life of our planet Bees pollinate more than 130 fruit, vegetable, and seed crops that we rely on to survive. Bees are crucial to the reproduction and diversity of flowering plants, and the economic contributions of these irreplaceable insects measure in the tens of billions of dollars each year. Yet bees are dying at an alarming rate, threatening food supplies and ecosystems around the world. In this richly illustrated natural history of the bee, Noah Wilson-Rich and his team of bee experts provide a window into the vitally important role that bees play in the life of our planet. Earth is home to more than 20,000 bee species, from fluorescent-colored orchid bees and sweat bees to flower-nesting squash bees and leaf-cutter bees. This book takes an incomparable look at this astounding diversity, blending an engaging narrative with practical, hands-on discussions of such topics as beekeeping and bee health. It explores our relationship with the bee over evolutionary time, delving into how it came to be, where it stands today, and what the future holds for humanity and bees alike. Provides an accessible, illustrated look at the human–bee relationship over time Features a section on beekeeping and handy go-to guides to the identification, prevention, and treatment of honey bee diseases Covers bee evolution, ecology, genetics, and physiology Includes a directory of notable bee species Presents a holistic approach to bee health, including organic and integrated pest management techniques Shows what you can do to help bee populations

Pollination Biology

Author : Dharam P. Abrol
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400719426
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Pollination Biology by : Dharam P. Abrol

Download or read book Pollination Biology written by Dharam P. Abrol and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has a wider approach not strictly focused on crop production compared to other books that are strictly oriented towards bees, but has a generalist approach to pollination biology. It also highlights relationships between introduced and wild pollinators and consequences of such introductions on communities of wild pollinating insects. The chapters on biochemical basis of plant-pollination interaction, pollination energetics, climate change and pollinators and pollinators as bioindicators of ecosystem functioning provide a base for future insights into pollination biology. The role of honeybees and wild bees on crop pollination, value of bee pollination, planned honeybee pollination, non-bee pollinators, safety of pollinators, pollination in cages, pollination for hybrid seed production, the problem of diseases, genetically modified plants and bees, the role of bees in improving food security and livelihoods, capacity building and awareness for pollinators are also discussed.

Pot-Pollen in Stingless Bee Melittology

Author : Patricia Vit
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319618393
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Book Synopsis Pot-Pollen in Stingless Bee Melittology by : Patricia Vit

Download or read book Pot-Pollen in Stingless Bee Melittology written by Patricia Vit and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers pot-pollen—the other product, besides honey, stored in cerumen pots by Meliponini. Critical assessment is given of stingless bee and pot-pollen biodiversity in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Topics addressed include historical biogeography, cultural knowledge, bee foraging behavior, pollination, ecological interactions, health applications, microbiology, the natural history of bee nests, and chemical, bioactive and individual plant components in stored pollen. Pot-pollen maintains the livelihoods of stingless bees and provides many interesting biological products that are just now beginning to be understood. The Meliponini have developed particular nesting biologies, uses of building materials, and an architecture for pollen storage. Environmental windows provide optimal temperature and availability of pollen sources for success in plant pollination and pollen storage. Palynological composition and pollen taxonomy are used to assess stingless honey bee pollination services. Pollen processing with microorganisms in the nest modifies chemical composition and bioactivity, and confers nutraceutical benefits to the honey and pollen widely relished by native people. Humans have always used stingless bees. Yet, sustainable meliponiculture (stingless bee-keeping) projects have so far lacked a treatise on pot-pollen, which experts provide in this transdisciplinary, groundbreaking volume.

Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield

Author : D. S. Hammond
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9781845930929
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield by : D. S. Hammond

Download or read book Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield written by D. S. Hammond and published by CABI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guiana Shield is an ancient geological formation located in the northern part of South America, covering an area of one million square kilometres. Despite its hostile environment, it is home to many unusual and highly specialized plants and animals, which constitute a rich area of biodiversity. Chapters in this book include hydrology, nutrient cycling, forest phenology, insect-plant interactions, forest microclimate, plant distributions, forest dynamics and conservation and management of flora and fauna. It provides a comprehensive and detailed review of the ecology, biology and natural history of the forests of the area.

Effects of Resource Distribution on Animal Plant Interactions

Author : Mark D. Hunter
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080918816
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Effects of Resource Distribution on Animal Plant Interactions by : Mark D. Hunter

Download or read book Effects of Resource Distribution on Animal Plant Interactions written by Mark D. Hunter and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed primarily at advanced graduate students and professional biologists, this book explores the degree to which animal*b1plant interactions are determined by plant and animal variability. Many of the patterns seen in natural communities appear to result from cascading effects up as well as down the trophic system. Variability among primary producers can influence animal and plant population quality and dynamics, community structure, and the evolution of animal*b1plant interations.

Dipterocarp Biology, Ecology, and Conservation

Author : Jaboury Ghazoul
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191087831
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Dipterocarp Biology, Ecology, and Conservation by : Jaboury Ghazoul

Download or read book Dipterocarp Biology, Ecology, and Conservation written by Jaboury Ghazoul and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian tropical forests are amongst the most diverse on the planet, a richness that belies the fact that they are dominated by a single family of trees, the Dipterocarpaceae. Many other families contribute to Asia's natural diversity, but few compare to the dipterocarps in terms of the number and variety of species that occupy the forest canopy. Understanding the ecology and dynamics of Asian forests is therefore, to a large extent, a study of the Dipterocarpaceae. This book synthesises our current knowledge concerning dipterocarps, exploring the family through taxonomic, evolutionary, and biogeographic perspectives. Dipterocarp Biology, Ecology, and Conservation describes the rich variety of dipterocarp forest formations in both the ever-wet and seasonal tropics, including the less well known African and South American species. Detailed coverage of dipterocarp reproductive ecology and population genetics reflects the considerable research devoted to this subject, and its particular importance in shaping the ecology of Asian lowland rain forests. Ecophysiological responses to light, water, and nutrients, which underlie mechanisms that maintain dipterocarp species richness, are also addressed. At broader scales, dipterocarp responses to variation in soil, topography, climate, and natural disturbance regimes are explored from both population and community perspectives. The book concludes with a consideration of the crucial economic values of dipterocarps, and their extensive exploitation, discussing future opportunities for conservation and restoration. This will be a useful resource for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in tropical forest ecology and management, as well as professional researchers in tropical plant ecology, forestry, geography, and conservation biology.

Pot-Honey

Author : Patricia Vit
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146144960X
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Book Synopsis Pot-Honey by : Patricia Vit

Download or read book Pot-Honey written by Patricia Vit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stingless bees are one of the most diverse, attractive, fascinating, conspicuous and useful of all the insect groups of the tropical world. This is a formidable and contentious claim but I believe it can be backed up. They are fifty times more species rich than the honey bees, the other tribe of highly eusocial bees. They are ubiquitous in the tropics and thrive in tropical cities. In rural areas, they nest in a diversity of sites and are found on the flowers of a broad diversity of crop plants. Their role in natural systems is barely studied but they almost certainly deserve that hallowed title of keystone species. They are popular with the general public and are greatly appreciated in zoos and gardens. The chapters of this book provide abundant further evidence of the ecological and economic importance of stingless bees.

Food Exploitation By Social Insects

Author : Stefan Jarau
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420075616
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Food Exploitation By Social Insects by : Stefan Jarau

Download or read book Food Exploitation By Social Insects written by Stefan Jarau and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-05-21 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Omnipresent in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems and of undisputed ecological and economical importance, the study of social insects is an area that continues to attract a vast number of researchers. As a consequence, a huge amount of information about their biology and ecology has accumulated. Distilling this scattered information into a highly focused reference, Food Exploitation by Social Insects: Ecological, Behavioral, and Theoretical Approaches unites traditional behavioral and ecological studies with theoretical and mathematical models. The book covers foraging ecology and behavior of social insects, their communication mechanisms, and theoretical models of important aspects. It examines two different but inseparably interlaced levels of social insect foraging: the macroscopic or colony level and the microscopic or individual level. The chapters include discussions of foraging decisions, patterns and strategies of social insect colonies, and information use and information transfer between workers. The book provides examples of how this biological knowledge can be used as a basis for the construction of mathematical and neural network models that in return may increase understanding of social insect foraging. The contributors provide a fresh look on their topics, covering a wide range of subjects and recent scientific developments that are unprecedented in breadth and depth. The coverage of ants, bees, and wasps in one resource is a unique feature of the book. This taxonomic content combined with the variety of research approaches, allows the book to provide deeper insight into the subject.

Bumblebees

Author : Dave Goulson
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199553068
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Bumblebees written by Dave Goulson and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a concise and readable summary of the ecology and behaviour of bumblebees, with a particular focus on practical issues such as conservation strategies, management of bumblebees for crop pollination, and the possible impacts of bumblebees as non-native invasive species.

Tropical Forest Ecology

Author : Egbert Giles Leigh
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195096037
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Book Synopsis Tropical Forest Ecology by : Egbert Giles Leigh

Download or read book Tropical Forest Ecology written by Egbert Giles Leigh and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do tropical forests stay green with their abundance of herbivores? Why do tropical forests have such a diversity of plants and animals? And what role does mutualism play in the ecology of tropical forests?

Nature Strange and Beautiful

Author : Egbert Giles Leigh, Jr.
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300244622
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Nature Strange and Beautiful written by Egbert Giles Leigh, Jr. and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societies In this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work. Leigh, who has spent five decades on Panama's Barro Colorado Island reflecting on the organization of various amazingly diverse tropical ecosystems, now shows how selection on "selfish genes" gives rise to complex modes of cooperation and interdependence. With the help of such artists as the celebrated nature photographer Christian Ziegler, natural history illustrator Deborah Miriam Kaspari, and Damond Kyllo, Leigh explains basic concepts of evolutionary biology, ranging from life's single-celled beginnings to the complex societies humans have formed today. The book covers a range of topics, focusing on adaptation, competition, mutualism, heredity, natural selection, sexual selection, genetics, and language. Leigh's reflections on evolution, competition, and cooperation show how the natural world becomes even more beautiful when viewed in the light of evolution.

Good beekeeping practices for sustainable apiculture

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251346127
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Good beekeeping practices for sustainable apiculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bees provide a critical link in the maintenance of ecosystems, pollination. They play a major role in maintaining biodiversity, ensuring the survival of many plants, enhancing forest regeneration, providing sustainability and adaptation to climate change and improving the quality and quantity of agricultural production systems. In fact, close to 75 percent of the world’s crops that produce fruits and seeds for human consumption depend, at least in part, on pollinators for sustained production, yield and quality. Beekeeping, also called apiculture, refers to all activities concerned with the practical management of social bee species. These guidelines aim to provide useful information and suggestions for a sustainable management of bees around the world, which can then be applied to project development and implementation.

Status of Pollinators in North America

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309102898
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Status of Pollinators in North America by : National Research Council

Download or read book Status of Pollinators in North America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-05-13 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Author : Peter J.B. Slater
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080490151
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in the Study of Behavior by : Peter J.B. Slater

Download or read book Advances in the Study of Behavior written by Peter J.B. Slater and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-01-30 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of Advances in the Study of Behavior is to serve scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior, including psychologists, neuroscientists, biologists, ethologists, pharmacologists, endocrinologists, ecologists, and geneticists. Articles in the series present critical reviews of significant research programs with theoretical syntheses, reformulation of persistent problems, and/or highlighting new and exciting research concepts. Volume 34 is purely eclectic and illustrates the breadth of behavior research. Contents include sexual conflict among insects, the evolution of sexual cannibalism, odor processing and activity patterns in honeybees, hormone secretion in vertebrates, bird song organization, food transfer in primates, game theory approaches to mutualism, as well as neural mechanisms of learning and memory and how these change during infant development.

How Landscapes Change

Author : Gay A. Bradshaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662052385
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book How Landscapes Change written by Gay A. Bradshaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North and South America share similar human and ecological histories and, increasingly, economic and social linkages. As such, issues of ecosystem functions and disruptions form a common thread among these cultures. This volume synthesizes the perspectives of several disciplines, such as ecology, anthropology, economy, and conservation biology. The chief goal is to gain an understanding of how human and ecological processes interact to affect ecosystem functions and species in the Americas. Throughout the text the emphasis is placed on habitat fragmentation. At the same time, the book provides an overview of current theory, methods, and approaches used in the analysis of ecosystem disruptions and fragmentation.