The beekeeping potential of sub-himalayan West Bengal, India: A palynological assessment of honey

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-180

  Mukhopadhyay, Samir Kumar ^a,b   Gupta, Sudha ^a   Das, A P ^c   Bera, Subir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b Kalimpong College   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

Apis cerana indica; Apis florea; Beekeeping; Honey pollen analysis; India; Sub Himalayan West Bengal

Indexed keywords

AGERATUM CONYZOIDES; APIS CERANA INDICA; APIS FLOREA; APOIDEA; ARISTOLOCHIA; CRASSULACEAE; FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MILLETTIA; MILLETTIA PULCHRA; POTENTILLA; PRIMULA; PRIMULACEAE; PRUNUS; ROSA SP.; RUBUS ELLIPTICUS; SCHIMA WALLICHII; SEDUM MULTICAULE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 35348984976     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101389     Document Type: Article

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