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Can Winter-Active Bumblebees Survive the Cold? Assessing the Cold Tolerance of Bombus terrestris audax and the Effects of Pollen Feeding

There is now considerable evidence that climate change is disrupting the phenology of key pollinator species. The recently reported UK winter activity of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris brings a novel set of thermal challenges to bumblebee workers that would typically only be exposed to summer condi...

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Autores principales: Owen, Emily L., Bale, Jeffrey S., Hayward, Scott A. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3818302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24224036
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080061