Honeybee Nests
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-54327-2 (ISBN)
General Introduction.- Nesting: Sites, Space and Density in Comb-building.- Self-organization of Nest Contents.- Intraspecific and Interspecific Comb-building.- Communication by Vibrations and Scents in Comb.- Wax Secretion, Comb Construction and the Queen.- The Significance of Brood.- The Role of Pollen in Honeybee Colonies.- Nectar Flows and Comb-building.- Construction of Combs.- Energetics of Honey/Beeswax Conversion.- Construction of Cells.- Conversion of Wax Scales into Comb Wax.- Material Properties of Scale and Comb Wax.- The Wax Gland Complex.- The Chemistry of Beeswax.- Synthesis of Beeswax.- Material Properties of Honeybee Silk.
From the book reviews:
"It is a more compelling treatise about beeswax and nests built with it, including their significance within the lives of honeybees. ... Each chapter contains up-to-date references for each topic covered. This highly comprehensive work offering a plethora of information on beeswax biology will appeal to researchers engaged in the field. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners." (J. M. Gonzalez, Choice, Vol. 52 (4), December, 2014)
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.3.2014 |
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Zusatzinfo | XVI, 389 p. 171 illus., 100 illus. in color. |
Verlagsort | Berlin |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 771 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik | |
Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
Schlagworte | beeswax • Biomimetics • brood • Comb • Comb-building • Comb waxes • Entomology • Honeybee nests • honeybees • Honeybee silk • materials sciences • Nectar flow • Nesting sites • Pollen • Wax gland complex |
ISBN-10 | 3-642-54327-8 / 3642543278 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-642-54327-2 / 9783642543272 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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