Micro, local, landscape and regional drivers of bee biodiversity and pollination services delivery to coffee (Coffea canephora) in Uganda

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-203

  Munyuli, M B Théodore ^a,b  

^a National Center for Research in Natural Sciences   (Congo)

^b Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales   (Congo)

Author keywords

Africa; Coffea canephora; ecological drivers; fruit set; measures of pollination service delivery; stingless bees

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BEE; COFFEE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FLOWER VISITING; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; FRUIT SET; HABITAT QUALITY; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; POLLINATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION COVER; YIELD RESPONSE;

AFRICA; UGANDA;

APOIDEA; COFFEA CANEPHORA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 84865452232     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2012.682361     Document Type: Article

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