Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area
The foraging activity of bumblebees in a subalpine/alpine area in northern Sweden was related to weather factors (temperature, light, wind and rain) by counting the number of specimens visiting a square (5 × 5 m) with a high density of forage plants. The combined effect of light and temperature was...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1600-0587.1980.tb00715.x 2024-09-15T18:26:06+00:00 Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area Lundberg, Hans 1980 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.1980.tb00715.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0587.1980.tb00715.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0587.1980.tb00715.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Ecography volume 3, issue 2, page 104-110 ISSN 0906-7590 1600-0587 journal-article 1980 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.1980.tb00715.x 2024-08-13T04:16:14Z The foraging activity of bumblebees in a subalpine/alpine area in northern Sweden was related to weather factors (temperature, light, wind and rain) by counting the number of specimens visiting a square (5 × 5 m) with a high density of forage plants. The combined effect of light and temperature was the most important factor regulating the flight activity. The condition of the arctic light‐climate allows bumblebees to fly even at the less light hours of the day. No clear differences according to flight activity were observed between the subalpine/alpine species Bombus balteatus Dahlbom, B. lapponicus (Fabricius) and the species B. jonellus (Kirby), B. pascuorum (Scopoli), B. pratorum (L.), observed in the subalpine habitats. A comparison between the flight activity of queens, workers and males shows that queens are able to fly at the lowest temperatures followed by males and workers at slightly higher temperatures. The relevance of the overlap of the body sizes between the casts is discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Wiley Online Library Ecography 3 2 104 110 |
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The foraging activity of bumblebees in a subalpine/alpine area in northern Sweden was related to weather factors (temperature, light, wind and rain) by counting the number of specimens visiting a square (5 × 5 m) with a high density of forage plants. The combined effect of light and temperature was the most important factor regulating the flight activity. The condition of the arctic light‐climate allows bumblebees to fly even at the less light hours of the day. No clear differences according to flight activity were observed between the subalpine/alpine species Bombus balteatus Dahlbom, B. lapponicus (Fabricius) and the species B. jonellus (Kirby), B. pascuorum (Scopoli), B. pratorum (L.), observed in the subalpine habitats. A comparison between the flight activity of queens, workers and males shows that queens are able to fly at the lowest temperatures followed by males and workers at slightly higher temperatures. The relevance of the overlap of the body sizes between the casts is discussed. |
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Lundberg, Hans Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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Effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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effects of weather on foraging‐flights of bumblebees (hymenoptera, apidae) in a subalpine/alpine area |
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