Author: C. D. EardleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780621123944
Category : Anthophora Latreille
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
The Genus Anthophora Latreille in Southern Africa (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae)
Author: C. D. EardleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780621123944
Category : Anthophora Latreille
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
The Karoo
Author: W. Richard J. DeanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139429159
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The succulent and Nama-karoo form part of the arid south-western zone of Africa, a vast region of rugged landscapes and low treeless vegetation. Studies of this unique biome have yielded fascinating insights into the ecology of its flora and fauna. This book, originally published in 1999, is the first to synthesise these studies, presenting information on biogeographic patterns and life processes, form and function of animals and plants, foraging ecology, landscape-level dynamics and anthropogenic influences. Detailed analyses of the factors distinguishing the biota of the Karoo from that of other temperate deserts are given and generalisations about semi-arid ecosystems challenged. The ideas expounded, the ecological principles reviewed, and the results presented are relevant to all those working in the extensive arid and semi-arid regions of the world.
Bibliography of Commonwealth Apiculture
Author: Commonwealth SecretariatPublisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
ISBN: 0850927714
Category : Bee culture
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
A bibliography on CD-ROM that lists almost all publications that have been written about bees, bee science, beekeeping, hive products etc, for each Commonwealth country in the tropics.
The Bees of the World
Author: Charles D. MichenerPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801892201
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2492
Book Description
In this extensive update of his definitive reference, Charles D. Michener reveals a diverse fauna that numbers more than 17,000 species and ranges from the common honeybee to rare bees that feed on the pollen of a single type of plant. With many new facts, reclassifications, and revisions, the second edition of The Bees of the World provides the most comprehensive treatment of the 1,200 genera and subgenera of the Apiformes. Included are hundreds of updated citations to work published since the appearance of the first edition and a new set of plates of fossil bees. The book begins with extensive introductory sections that include bee evolution, classification of the various bee families, the coevolution of bees and flowering plants, nesting behavior, differences between solitary and social bees, and the anatomy of these amazing insects. Drawing on modern studies and evidence from the fossil record, Michener reveals what the ancestral bee—the protobee—might have looked like. He also cites the major literature on bee biology and describes the need for further research on the systematics and natural history of bees, including their importance as pollinators of crops and natural vegetation. The greater part of the work consists of an unprecedented treatment of bee systematics, with keys for identification to the subgenus level. For each genus and subgenus, Michener includes a brief natural history describing geographical range, number of species, and noteworthy information pertaining to nesting or floral biology. The book is beautifully illustrated with more than 500 drawings and photographs that depict behavior, detailed morphology, and ecology. Accented with color plates of select bees, The Bees of the World will continue to be the world's best reference on these diverse insects.
Author: P. G. Kevan
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