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***[[Provisioning of the USS Constitution|Provisioning of the United States Navy frigate USS ''Constitution'']] |
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* in entomology, stocking a nest with food such as caterpillars or spiders, commonly among |
* in entomology, stocking a nest with food such as caterpillars or spiders, commonly among wasps and bees, using one of two strategies: |
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** [[Mass provisioning]], supplying food just once for the young in a nest, which may be guarded by adults |
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** [[Progressive provisioning]], supplying food repeatedly for the young in a (sealed) nest |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 13:07, 15 June 2015
Look up provisioning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The term provisioning can refer to:
- in telecommunications:
- Provisioning, equipping a telecommunications network
- in shipping:
- Provisioning, stocking materials or supplies; especially food. In this sense it is usually used to describe supplying a vessel for an extended voyage, such as:
- in entomology, stocking a nest with food such as caterpillars or spiders, commonly among wasps and bees, using one of two strategies:
- Mass provisioning, supplying food just once for the young in a nest, which may be guarded by adults
- Progressive provisioning, supplying food repeatedly for the young in a (sealed) nest