Trigona corvina: An ecological study based on unusual nest structure and pollen analysis

Psyche (London)

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Roubik, David W ^a   Moreno Patio, J Enrique ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARECACEAE; CAVANILLESIA; CECROPIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; MALVACEAE; MELIPONINAE; MIMOSOIDEAE; TRIGONA CORVINA; URTICACEAE;

EID: 84856955354     PISSN: 00332615     EISSN: 16877438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/268756     Document Type: Article

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