The Significance of Pollination Services for Biodiesel Feedstocks, with Special Reference to Jatropha curcas L.: A Review

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-40

  Vaknin, Yiftach ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biodiesel feedstocks; Honeybee; Jatropha curcas L.; Pollination crisis; Reduced reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCK; HONEYBEE; JATROPHA CURCAS; POLLINATION CRISIS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANIMALS; CROPS; FEEDSTOCKS; OILSEEDS;

BIODIESEL;

APIS MELLIFERA; BRASSICA NAPUS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; GLYCINE MAX; HEXAPODA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 84857634358     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-011-9142-6     Document Type: Review

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