The influence of nectar and pollen availability on pollen transfer by individual flowers of oil-seed rape (Brassica napus) when pollinated by bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius)

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 670-677

  Cresswell, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foraging; Nectar production; Pollen deposition; Pollen removal; Pollination

Indexed keywords

NECTAR; PLANT ANIMAL INTERACTION; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

BEE; BIOMANIPULATION; CANOLA; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; POLLINATION;

APIDAE; BOMBUS LAPIDARIUS; BRASSICA NAPUS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0032763933     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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