Pollination practices and the use of bees in Vaccinium crops

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 810, Issue , 2009, Pages 527-538

  MacKenziea, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa leafcutting bees; Bee habitat; Bumble bees; Honey bees; Indigenous bees; Pollination requirements

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEGACHILE ROTUNDATA; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 70350066470     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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