Role of native bees and natural habitats in eggplant (Solanum melongena) pollination in Kenya

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 31-36

  Gemmill Herren, Barbara ^a   Ochieng', Alfred O ^b  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agroecosystems; Ecosystem services; Eggplant; Landscape ecology; Pollination; Wild habitat

Indexed keywords

BEE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FLOWER VISITING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NATIVE SPECIES; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; SEED SET; VEGETABLE; WEED;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS; APOIDEA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANUM MELONGENA; XYLOCOPA CAFFRA;

EID: 44549084733     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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