Paul E. Hanson, Mauricio Fernandez Otarola, Jorge Lobo Segura

Bees of Costa Rica

Mitwirkender: Witt, Sara L

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"An introduction to the natural history of bees. Approximately half the bee genera occurring in Costa Rica are illustrated with close-up photographs, with notes on identification and biology. Also covered are enemies of bees, plants that attract bees, crops that are pollinated by bees, and practical suggestions on how to conserve and protect bees"-- Provided by publisher.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9781501769061
• ISBN-10: 1501769065
• Artikelnr.: 67410704

Autorenporträt

Authors: Paul Hanson, Mauricio Fernández Otárola, Jorge Lobo Segura, Gordon W. Frankie, Rollin Coville, Ingrid Aguilar Monge, Mariana Acuña Cordero, and Eduardo Herrera González Technical Editor: Sara L. Witt

Inhaltsangabe

0. Introduction
1. Bee Terminology
2. Biology of Bees
3. Profiles of Common Bee Genera in Costa Rica
Family Andrenidae
Family Colletidae
Family Halictidae
Family Megachilidae
Family Apidae
4. Insects and Mites Associated with Bees
5. Relationships between Bees and Flowers
6. Profiles of Flowering Plants that Attract Bees
7. Costa Rican Crops and Bees
8. The Conservation of Bees