Pollination biology of yellow starthistle (Centaures solstitialis) in California

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 262-267

  Maddox, D M ^a,d   Joley, D B ^b   Supkoff, D M ^c   Mayfield, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c California Department of Pesticide Regulation   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Centaurea; Pollination; Yellow starthistle

Indexed keywords

ACHENE; HONEYBEE; POLLINATION; YELLOW STARTHISTLE;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0029666851     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-031     Document Type: Article

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