The solitary bees : biology, evolution, conservation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Danforth, Bryan N. (Author), Minckley, Robert L. (Author), Neff, John L., 1947- (Author)
Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Fawcett, Frances (Frances L.) (Illustrator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Bees. Bees > Behavior. Pollination by insects. Bees Abeilles. Abeilles > Mœurs et comportement. Pollinisation par les insectes. Apoidea (superfamily) SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General. SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Entomology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Bee Phylogeny, Bee Diversity, and the Distinction between Solitary and Social Bees
The Solitary Bee Life Cycle
Alternative Male Mating Tactics : The Race to Be First and the Race to Be Last
The Surprising Utility of Males
Nest Architecture and Brood-Cell Construction
The Tools of the Trade : Floral Rewards and How Bees Harvest Them
Foraging and Provisioning Behavior
The Microcosm of the Brood Cell : A Bestiary of In-Nest Mutualists
Brood-Parasitic (Cuckoo) Bees
Non-Bee Parasites and Predators
Bees and Plants : Love Story, Arms Race, or Something in Between?
Solitary Bees and Agricultural Pollination
Threats to Solitary Bees and Their Biological Conservation
Epilogue : The Scala Naturae.