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Author:   H. Randall Hepburn ,  Sarah E. Radloff
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1998 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.600kg
ISBN:  

9783540642213

ISBN 10:   3540642218
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   08 April 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Biogeographical Perspective.- 2 Classification of Honeybees.- 3 Populations: Forms of Measurement.- 4 Introgression and Hybridisation in Natural Populations.- 5 Swarming, Migration and Absconding.- 6 Mating and Fecundity.- 7 Properties of Honeybee Nests.- 8 Intraspecific and Interspecific Conflicts.- 9 Colony Defense.- 10 Flight and Foraging.- 11 Seasonal Cycles of the Honeybee Colonies.- References.- Taxonomic Index.- Geopolitical Index.

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Honeybees of Africa provides biologists with an excellent source of information and challenges. I applaud the authors for thoroughly synthesising what is known about A. mellifera across the whole of Africa, thereby setting the stage for countless exciting discoveries. Nature

""Honeybees of Africa provides biologists with an excellent source of information and challenges. I applaud the authors for thoroughly synthesising what is known about A. mellifera across the whole of Africa, thereby setting the stage for countless exciting discoveries."" Nature

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