Re-evaluation of the roles of honeybees and wind on pollination in avocado

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-260

  Ying, Z ^a   Davenport, T L ^a   Faber, B ^b   Zhang, T ^a,d   Schnell, R J ^c   Tondo, C L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 70350204548     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2009.11512513     Document Type: Article

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