Biodiv Sci ›› 2018, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 476-485. DOI: 10.17520/biods.2018036
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Pei Yang1, Yanqiong Peng1,*(), Ronghua Zhao2, Darong Yang1
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2018-02-05
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2018-03-28
Online:
2018-05-20
Published:
2018-09-11
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Pei Yang,Yanqiong Peng,Ronghua Zhao,Darong Yang. Biological characteristics, threat factors and conservation strategies for the giant honey bee Apis dorsata[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2018, 26(5): 476-485.
Fig. 2 Colony sites of Apis dorsata. A-B, Separate colonies aggregated on the branches of Bombax ceiba (A) and cliff (B); C, The colony under the eave; D, Multiple-layer curtain formed by A. dorsata workers.
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