Overwintering temperature and body condition shift emergence dates of spring-emerging solitary bees

Solitary bees in seasonal environments must align their life-cycles with favorable environmental conditions and resources; the timing of their emergence is highly fitness relevant. In several bee species, overwintering temperature influences both emergence date and body weight at emergence. High var...

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Main Authors: Mariela Schenk, Oliver Mitesser, Thomas Hovestadt, Andrea Holzschuh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4721.pdf