Response of Apis mellifera syriaca and A. m. armeniaca to nectar variations: Implications for agriculture

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 561-571

  Çakmak, Ibrahim ^a   Wells, Harrington ^b   Firatli, Çetin ^c  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^c ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; CROP PRODUCTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; POLLINATION;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA SYRIACA; ARMENIACA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032452182     PISSN: 1300011X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/tar-96144     Document Type: Article

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