Seasonal variation in exploitative competition between honeybees and bumblebees

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) and bumblebees (Bombus spp.) often undergo exploitative competition for shared floral resources, which can alter their foraging behaviour and flower choice, even causing competitive exclusion. This may be strongest in summer, when foraging conditions are most challenging f...

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Published in:	Oecologia Vol. 192; no. 2; pp. 351 - 361
Main Authors:	Wignall, Veronica R., Harry, Isabella Campbell, Davies, Natasha L., Kenny, Stephen D., McMinn, Jack K., Ratnieks, Francis L. W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Science + Business Media 01.02.2020 Springer Berlin Heidelberg Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Animals Apis mellifera Autumn Bees BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY - ORIGINAL RESEARCH Biological competition Biomedical and Life Sciences Blooms Bombus Bumblebees Climate Competition competitive exclusion Ecology Exploitation Feeding Behavior flowering Flowers Foraging Foraging behavior Honeybee Hydrology/Water Resources Lavandula Life Sciences Nectar Patches (structures) Plant Nectar Plant Sciences Pollinators Resource conservation Resources Seasonal variation Seasonal variations Seasonality Seasons Spring Spring (season) Standing crop Summer Resource availability Ecology Competitive exclusion Bees Seasonality
ISSN:	0029-8549, 1432-1939, 1432-1939
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