Seasonal activity of Bombus terrestris L. in east Mediterranean region, Turkey

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-154

  Aslan, Mahmut Murat ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Altitude; Bombirae; Bombus terrestris; Host plant; Seasonal activity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALTITUDE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FLOWER VISITING; HOME RANGE; HOST PLANT; INSECT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUEEN; SEASONALITY; WORKER CASTE;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BORAGINACEAE; BUMBLEBEE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; NONHUMAN; POLLINATION; PREVALENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EURASIA; TURKEY;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 41349102553     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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