Pollination effectiveness of Apis Cerana Fabricus and Apis Mellifera Linnaeus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Jatropha Curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae)

Biotropia

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-134

  Atmowidi, Tri ^a   Riyanti, Puji ^a   Sutrisna, Andeng ^a  

^a BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

A. mellifera; Apis cerana; Effectiveness; Jatropha curcas; Pollination; Seed set

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892675487     PISSN: 02156334     EISSN: 1907770X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11598/btb.2008.15.2.72     Document Type: Article

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