| Literature DB >> 17776271 |
Abstract
Small Bombus ternarius workers for age most frequently on the distal parts of goldenrod flower clusters when large B. terricola workers are present. This shift results from B. ternarius avoiding B. terricola. In this way B. ternarius can exploit, without conflict, resources whose availability changes constantly because of fluctuating numbers of larger consumers.Entities:
Year: 1977 PMID: 17776271 DOI: 10.1126/science.197.4304.678
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728