Overwintering temperature and body condition shift emergence dates of spring-emerging solitary bees
Solitary bees in seasonal environments must align their life-cycles with favorable environmental conditions and resources; the timing of their emergence is highly fitness relevant. In several bee species, overwintering temperature influences both emergence date and body weight at emergence. High var...
Main Authors: | Mariela Schenk, Oliver Mitesser, Thomas Hovestadt, Andrea Holzschuh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4721.pdf |
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