# The Evolutionary Significance of Bumble Bee Color Patterns: A Mimetic Interpretation

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/the-evolutionary-significance-of-bumble-bee-color-patterns-a-mimetic-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | R. C. Plowright,Robin E. Owen |
| Citations | 77 |
| DOI | 10.2307/2408017 |
| Fields | Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4254660736 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1980 |

## Paper authors

- [Robin E. Owen](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/robin-e-owen/)

## Paper journal

- [Evolution](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/evolution/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Bee Products Chemical Analysis](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/bee-products-chemical-analysis/)

## Paper topics

- [Bee Products Chemical Analysis](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/bee-products-chemical-analysis/)
- [Plant and animal studies](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/plant-and-animal-studies/)
- [Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/insect-and-arachnid-ecology-and-behavior/)

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