Differences in pollen sources of Apis cerana and Apis mellifera at a primary beech forest in central Japan

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 71-78

  Nagamitsu, Teruyoshi ^a   Inoue, Tamiji ^b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apis cerana japonica; Apis mellifera ligustica; Beech forests; Japan; Phenology; Pollen plants; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

APIS CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA LIGUSTICA; APOIDEA; FAGUS; JAPONICA;

EID: 0033409356     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11100997     Document Type: Article

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