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Bumblebee Economics

In his new preface Bernd Heinrich ranges from Maine to Alaska and north to the Arctic as he summarizes findings from continuing investigations over the past twenty-five years—by him and others—into the wondrous energy economy of bumblebees.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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