Aggression, Social Interactions, and Reproduction in Orphaned (Bombus impatiens) Workers: Defining Dominance
At certain stages of a bumblebee colony life cycle workers lay eggs. Not all workers reproduce, however, since many continue to forage and care for the nest. This leads to questions regarding what differentiates a reproductive worker from a non-reproductive one. It is hypothesized that a form of...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/24389 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-3158 |