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Nutritional complexity and the structure of bee foraging bouts

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  • Jacob S. Francis
  • Felicity Muth
  • Daniel R. Papaj
  • Anne S. Leonard

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Lay Summary Many plants reward pollinators with nectar (carbohydrates) and pollen (protein), yet little is known about how bees structure their collection of these 2 resources. We found that bumble bees use information about both the nutritional needs of their colony and floral resources when making decisions about which resources to collect and in what order. These findings offer insight into the ecological consequences of nutritionally diverse floral rewards.

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  • Jacob S. Francis & Felicity Muth & Daniel R. Papaj & Anne S. Leonard, 2016. "Nutritional complexity and the structure of bee foraging bouts," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 27(3), pages 903-911.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:27:y:2016:i:3:p:903-911.
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