Pollinating flies (diptera): A major contribution to plant diversity and agricultural production

Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 86-89

  Ssymank, Axel ^a   Kearns, C A ^b   Pape, Thomas ^c   Thompson, F Christian ^d  

^a Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrobiodiversity; Bio Control; Diptera; Flower Flies; Medicinal plants; Ornamental plants; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 73849102863     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2008.9712892     Document Type: Article

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