Habitat assessment ability of bumble-bees implies frequency-dependent selection on floral rewards and display size

Volume: 274, Issue: 1625, Pages: 2595 - 2601
Published: Aug 21, 2007
Abstract
Foraging pollinators could visit hundreds of flowers in succession on mass-flowering plants, yet they often visit only a small number--potentially saving the plant from much self-pollination among its own flowers (geitonogamy). This study tests the hypothesis that bumble-bee (Bombus impatiens) residence on a particular plant depends on an assessment of that plant's reward value relative to the overall quality experienced in the habitat. In a...
Paper Details
Title
Habitat assessment ability of bumble-bees implies frequency-dependent selection on floral rewards and display size
Published Date
Aug 21, 2007
Volume
274
Issue
1625
Pages
2595 - 2601
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