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majoring and minoring: a standalone construct

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majoringand minoring1 CONSTRUCTMajoring and minoringHEINRICH · ENTOMOLOGY

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Entomology

a foraging pattern in which a bee specializes on one major flower type while sampling a minor type, tracking changes in reward.

In entomology, majoring and minoring refers to a foraging pattern in which a bee specializes on one major flower type while sampling a minor type, tracking changes in reward. This meaning comes from Heinrich (1979) in Ecology.[1]

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  1. Heinrich, B. (1979). "Majoring" and "Minoring" by Foraging Bumblebees, Bombus Vagans: An Experimental Analysis. Ecology, 60(2), 245-255. https://doi.org/10.2307/1937652

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