De hábito generalista

English translation: having no speciific behaviour patterns

02:23 Apr 10, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: De hábito generalista
De hábito generalista e colônias numerosas, compete diretamente com as espécies nativas na exploração dos recursos florais. (espécie de abelha)
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 06:02
English translation:having no speciific behaviour patterns
Explanation:
having no speciific behaviour patterns
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 10:02
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4Having/With unspecialized behaviour
Martin Riordan
4as a generalist
David Hollywood
4having no speciific behaviour patterns
Nick Taylor


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Having/With unspecialized behaviour


Explanation:
Acho que pode ser isso...

Example sentence(s):
  • ... and other members of the family Corvidae, which are noted for their relatively high intelligence and unspecialized behaviour...

    Reference: http://books.google.com.br/books?id=v7lV9tz8fXAC&pg=PA166&lp...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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as a generalist


Explanation:
:)

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zayedlab.apps01.yorku.ca/wordpress/wp.../zayed-et-al-2005.pdfFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by A Zayed - 2005 - Cited by 32 - Related articles
Oligolectic bees are specialists that collect pollen from one or a few closely related species of plants, while polylectic bees are generalists that collect pollen from ...
Most Important Native Pollen Bees - Insects - About.com
insects.about.com/od/antsbeeswasps/tp/10-native-pollen-bees.htmare probably the most widely recognized of our native pollen bees. They're also among the hardest working pollinators in the garden. As generalist bees ...

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As pollinators, carpenter bees are generalists in our gardens and landscapes—they may be found foraging on a number of different species. Like their close ...
Bees | Great Pollinator Project
greatpollinatorproject.org/pollinators/beesBees. Most New Yorkers know that honey bees produce honey, live in hives, swarm ... While most bees are generalists, some have restricted floral requirements.

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probably better to go with the plural "as generalists"

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mong the native bees that pollinate many crops are specialist bees and generalists. Both may visit host flowers, but the differences in their foraging preferences ...
Hinterland Who's Who - Bumble Bee
www.hww.ca/en/species/insects/bumble-bees.htmlWhen it comes to feeding, most bees are generalists but a few are specialists. A specialist bee depends on a single plant or a small number of plants for pollen ...

David Hollywood
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having no speciific behaviour patterns


Explanation:
having no speciific behaviour patterns

Nick Taylor
Local time: 10:02
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