Avocado crops as a floral resource for native bees of Chile

Avocado crops as a floral resource for native bees of Chile

Abstract Background Chile is the second largest avocado producer in the world. However, there have been few studies on interactions between native bees and avocado pollination in a Chilean environment. The flowering period of avocado is very sensitive to temperature fluctuations and so environmental...

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Main Authors: Víctor H. Monzón, Patricio Avendaño-Soto, Rodrigo O. Araujo, Rubén Garrido, José N. Mesquita-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
Temperature
Mediterranean
Apis mellifera
Persea americana
Pollination
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40693-020-00092-x

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