The allometry of proboscis length in Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidae) and an estimate of their foraging distance using museum collections
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The allometry of proboscis length in Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidae) and an estimate of their foraging distance using museum collections
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Keywords
Bees, Physiological parameters, Foraging, Museum collections, Phylogenetics, South Africa, Flowers, Species diversity
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 14, Issue 6, Pages e0217839
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2019-06-08
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0217839
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