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The Ants
Author | : Bert Hölldobler |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 784 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Ants |
ISBN | : 0674040759 |
From the Arctic to South Africa - one finds them everywhere: Ants. Making up nearly 15% of the entire terrestrial animal biomass, ants are impressive not only in quantitative terms, they also fascinate by their highly organized and complex social system. Their caste system, the division of labor, the origin of altruistic behavior and the complex forms of chemical communication makes them the most interesting group of social organisms and the main subject for sociobiologists. Not least is their ecological importance: Ants are the premier soil turners, channelers of energy and dominatrices of the insect fauna. TOC:The importance of ants.- Classification and origins.- The colony life cycle.- Altruism and the origin of the worker caste.- Colony odor and kin recognition.- Queen numbers and domination.- Communication.- Caste and division of labor.- Social homeostasis and flexibility.- Foraging and territorial strategies.- The organization of species communities.- Symbioses among ant species.- Symbioses with other animals.- Interaction with plants.- The specialized predators.- The army ants.- The fungus growers.- The harvesters.- The weaver ants.- Collecting and culturing ants.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.
Sociobiology
Author | : Edward O. Wilson |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 732 |
Release | : 2000-03-24 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9780674000896 |
When this work was first published it started a tumultuous round in the age-old nature versus nurture debate. It shows how research in human genetics and neuroscience has strengthened the case for biological understanding of human nature.
American Bee Journal
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1206 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Bee culture |
ISBN | : |
Includes summarized reports of many bee-keeper associations.
Commercial Beekeeping
Author | : G.P. Painkra |
Publisher | : BFC Publications |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2023-04-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9357642080 |
Beekeeping/apiculture is the maintenance of honey bee colonies in beehives. Beekeepers keep honey bees to collect honey and other bee products like beeswax, propolis,pollen,royal jelly, bee venom,pollination of crops, raising queens and other sources of beekeeping income. Bee hives are kept in an apiary or bee yard. Bees play a vital role in the natural and agricultural ecosystems. Besides their valuable and healthy products, bees and other pollinators like butterflies help in pollinating approximately three-quarters of plants that produce about 90% of world food. The person who maintains the beehives is known as an apiarist or a beekeeper. The main goal of this manuscript is to provide complete and simplified reach out to understanding of the basic knowledge of beekeeping to the students of B.Sc.(Ag.) Hons final year.