Cocoon orientation in the nests of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) is affected by cocoon size and available space

Hajnalka Szentgyörgyi; Michał Woyciechowski

doi:10.1007/s13592-012-0185-2

journal article Dec 28, 2012

Cocoon orientation in the nests of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) is affected by cocoon size and available space

Hajnalka Szentgyörgyi

Michał Woyciechowski

Apidologie Vol. 44 No. 3 pp. 334-341 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Dec 28, 2012
Vol/Issue: 44(3)
Pages: 334-341

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Hajnalka Szentgyörgyi

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Michał Woyciechowski

Institute of Environmental Sciences Jagiellonian University Kraków Poland

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Hajnalka Szentgyörgyi, Michał Woyciechowski (2012). Cocoon orientation in the nests of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) is affected by cocoon size and available space. Apidologie, 44(3), 334-341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-012-0185-2

Cocoon orientation in the nests of red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) is affected by cocoon size and available space

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