Seasonal variation in pollen and nectar sources of honey bees in Ireland

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 63-76

  Coffey, Mary Frances ^a   Breen, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anemophilous plants; Apis mellifera; Dominance diversity curves; Entomophilous plants; Honey bees; Melissopalynology; Nectar plants; Pollen analysis

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0031529043     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1997.11100932     Document Type: Article

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