Bumblebee economics
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In his new preface Bernd Heinrich ranges from Maine to Alaska and north to the Arctic as he summarizes findings from continuing investigations over the past twenty-five years--by him and others--into the wondrous "energy economy" of bumblebees.
Here is a brilliant introduction to insect and plant ecology focusing on one of nature’s most adaptive creatures, the bumblebee. Survival for the bumblebee depends on its ability to regulate body temperature through a complex energy exchange, and it is this management of energy resources around which Bernd Heinrich enters his discussion of physiology, behavior, and ecological interaction. Along the way, he makes some amusing parallels with the theories of Adam Smith—which, Heinrich observes, work rather well for the bees, however inadequate they may be for human needs.
Bumblebee Economics uniquely offers both the professional and amateur scientist a coherent biological model that goes beyond any particular species or level of biological organization. Rich in specific detail and including an extensive appendix on the rearing of bumblebees, as well as a full-color guide to field identification, this book organizes practical knowledge according to a new criterion.
In a new preface, Heinrich ranges from Maine to Alaska and north to the Arctic as he summarizes findings from continuing investigations over the past twenty-five years—by himself and others—into the wondrous “energy economy” of bumblebees.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 november 2004
Aantal pagina's: 288
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Bernd Heinrich
Hoofduitgeverij: Harvard University Press
Editie: 2
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 165 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 236 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 162 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm
Verpakking lengte: 235 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 436 g
EAN: 9780674016392