Effect of climatic factors on population dynamics of Andrenaflavipes pollinating apple flowers: A path analysis

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 143-147

  Abrol, D P ^a,b  

^a Sher e Kashmir Univ Agric Sci T   (India)

^b 351/4 Channi Himmat Housing Colony ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Apple flowers; Path analysis; Pollination; Weather factor:Andrena flavipes

Indexed keywords

BEE; CLIMATE EFFECT; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; FLOWER VISITING; PATH ANALYSIS;

ANDRENA FLAVIPES; ANDRENIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032314693     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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