- Preface [to the 2004 Edition]
- Introduction
- 1. The Colony Cyclev
- 2. Economy of the Colony
- 3. The Flight Machine and Its Temperature
- 4. Warming Up
- 5. Heating the Nest
- 6. The Heat Transfer System
- 7. Juggling Costs and Benefits
- 8. Commuting and Foraging Movements
- 9. Foraging Optimization by Individual Initiative
- 10. Competition between Species
- 11. Pollination and Energetics
- 12. Ecology and Coevolution
- Summary
- Appendix A: How to Rear Bumblebees
- Appendix B: The Bumblebees of North America
- References
- Index


Bumblebee Economics
With a New Preface
Product Details
PAPERBACK
$33.50 • £26.95 • €30.00
ISBN 9780674016392
Publication Date: 11/30/2004