Honeybees and Rapeseed: A Pollinator-Plant Interaction

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 45, Issue , 2007, Pages 337-367

  Abrol, D P ^a  

^a SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF JAMMU   (India)

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EID: 34250341605     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2296(07)45012-1     Document Type: Review

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