Water homeostasis in bees, with the emphasis on sociality

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Journal of Experimental Biology

• Publication date

  2009-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1242/jeb.022343PMID 19151218
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