Honeybee democracy / Thomas D. Seeley.
Honeybee democracy / Thomas D. Seeley.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.
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N595.79915/1
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English
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273 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm.
Contents
Life in a honeybee colony -- Dream home for honeybees -- Scout bees' debate -- Agreement on best site -- Building a consensus -- Initiating the move to new home -- Steering the flying swarm -- Swarm as cognitive entity -- Swarm smarts.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2010.
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"Honeybees make decisions collectively---and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact, as world-renowned animal behaviorist Thomas Seeley reveals, these incr...
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Honeybee democracy / Thomas D. Seeley.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-259) and index.
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c2010.
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N595.79915/1
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74Vvw6w68e4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvw6w68e4b
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ISBN
0691147213 (alk. paper)
9780691147215 (alk. paper)
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595.799156
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991004223979702626
