Native bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in native trees: Nyssa Sylvatica Marsh. (Cornaceae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 449-457

  Batra, Suzanne W T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

'sparkle flowers'; Bees; Competition; Cornaceae; Euphorbia; Gum; Hedera; Insect pollination; Nyssa; Reflective nectar; Tupelo; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; CORNACEAE; EUPHORBIA; HEDERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; NYSSA; NYSSA SYLVATICA; NYSSACEAE;

EID: 0032966586     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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