Temporal model of fluid-feeding mechanisms in a long proboscid orchid bee compared to the short proboscid honey bee

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.110017zbMath1425.92021OpenAlexW2974598068WikidataQ90202044 ScholiaQ90202044MaRDI QIDQ2010874

Harald W. Krenn, Lianhui Shi, Yun-Qiang Yang, Shao-Ze Yan, Jia-Ning Wu

Publication date: 28 November 2019

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.110017

zbMATH Keywords

micropumphoney beenectar feedingorchid bee

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Physiological flows (76Z05)

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