Honey Bees Can Taste Amino and Fatty Acids in Pollen, but Not Sterols
The nutritional composition of food is often complex as resources contain a plethora of different chemical compounds, some of them more, some less meaningful to consumers. Plant pollen, a major food source for bees, is of particular importance as it comprises nearly all macro- and micronutrients req...
Main Authors: | Fabian A. Ruedenauer, Niklas W. Biewer, Carmen A. Nebauer, Maximilian Scheiner, Johannes Spaethe, Sara D. Leonhardt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.684175/full |
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