Spatial distribution of bumblebees foraging on two cultivars of tomato in a commercial greenhouse

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1571-1578

  Lefebvre, Diane ^a,b   Pierre, Jacqueline ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Bambus terrestris; Greenhouse; Ideal free distribution theory; Lycopersicum esculentum; Pollen foraging

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; BAMBUS; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HYMENOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 33845245913     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.5.1571     Document Type: Article

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