Fatty acid composition and palynological analysis of bee (apis) pollen loads in the states of são paulo and minas gerais, Brazil

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 35-39

  Markowicz Bastos, Deborah H ^a   Monika Barth, Ortrud ^b   Isabel Rocha, Cássia ^c   da Silva Cunha, Ildenize Barbosa ^c   de Oliveira Carvalho, Patricia ^c   Torres, Elizabeth A Silva ^a   Michelan, Marcos ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Botanical origin; Brazil; Fatty acid composition; Pollen

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASTERACEAE; EUCALYPTUS; EUPATORIUM; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 4143099261     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101107     Document Type: Article

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