Determinants of pollinator activity and flower preference in the early spring blooming Crocus vernus

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-165

  Totland, Ørjan ^a   Matthews, Ingrid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Crocus vernus; Floral display; Flower density; Flower discrimination; Foraging; Norway; Pollination; Visitation rates; Weather

Indexed keywords

BEE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOWER PREFERENCE; POLLINATION;

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; CROCUS VERNUS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032030301     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(98)80019-2     Document Type: Article

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