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- From the acclaimed author of Honeybee Democracy, a classic account of the ecological factors that shape the social lives of honeybees For many years, research on honeybee social life dealt primarily with the physiological processes underlying the social system of the bee rather than the ecological factors that have shaped its societies.
- About the Author: Thomas D. Seeley is the Horace White Professor of Biology Emeritus at Cornell University.
- 212 Pages
- Science, Life Sciences
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From the acclaimed author of Honeybee Democracy, a classic account of the ecological factors that shape the social lives of honeybees
For many years, research on honeybee social life dealt primarily with the physiological processes underlying the social system of the bee rather than the ecological factors that have shaped its societies. Thomas Seeley's landmark book unites the two approaches, emphasizing ecological studies of honeybee social behavior while also offering fresh perspectives on honeybee behavior and communication. It covers a broad range of topics, from adaptiveness of worker sterility and the economics of nest construction to information-center foraging, individual versus colony level selection, sex ratio evolution, colonial thermoregulation, evolution of colony defense, and adaptive radiation in colony design. Honeybee Ecology presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective.About the Author
Thomas D. Seeley is the Horace White Professor of Biology Emeritus at Cornell University. His books include Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners, The Lives of Bees, Following the Wild Bees, and Honeybee Democracy (all Princeton). He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .49 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology
Sub-Genre: Life Sciences
Genre: Science
Number of Pages: 212
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Theme: Entomology, Zoology
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas D Seeley
Language: English
Street Date: March 11, 2025
TCIN: 94054251
UPC: 9780691273600
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-5746
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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