Predict location(s) of Apis dorsata nesting sites using remote sensing and geographic information system in Melaleuca forest

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 252-259

  Saberioon, M M ^a   Mardan, M ^a   Nordin, L ^a   Alias, M S ^a   Gholizadeh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Apis dorsata; GIS; Honey hunters; Malaysia; Marang; Melaleuca; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77349097125     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2010.252.259     Document Type: Article

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