HYPOTHESIS ON ADAPTIVE FEATURES OF THE COMPOUND EYE OF BEES - FLOWER-SPECIFIC SPECIALIZATIONS

被引:7
作者
DAFNI, A [1 ]
KEVAN, PG [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GUELPH,DEPT ENVIRONM BIOL,GUELPH,ON N1G 2W1,CANADA
关键词
BEES; COMPOUND EYE; INSECT VISION; FLOWER FORM;
D O I
10.1007/BF01237770
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
This note surveys the current knowledge of the existence of acute zones in insects' eyes in relation to bee-flower interactions. We suggest some broad generalizations correlating the size, use, structure and presentation of flowers with the foraging behaviour, body size and eye design of bees. Special emphasis is given to the differences between small and large bees and the architecture of flowers that they use.
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页码:236 / 241
页数:6
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