Aspects of the reproductive biology of two carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) in southern Arizona
Two species of large carpenter bees (genus Xylocopa) were studied in southern Arizona. Nesting preference of X. c. arizonensis in floral scapes of Agave palmeri was found to depend on floral scape age and status of the thermal microenvironment. Evidence suggests that females assess scape age with ex...
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The University of Arizona.
1987
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276573 |