Foraging behavior affects pollen removal and deposition in Impatiens capensis (Balsaminaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1267-1271

  Young, Helen J ^a   Dunning, Dan W ^a   Von Hasseln, Kyle W ^b  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Balsaminaceae; Bombus impatiens; Bumble bees; Honey bees; Pollinator effectiveness; Vermont

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; NECTAR; POLLINATOR;

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA; BALSAMINACEAE; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS CAPENSIS;

EID: 34447306628     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.7.1267     Document Type: Article

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