Pollen Harvest by Sonoran Desert Honey Bees: Conservation Implications for Native Bees and Flowering Plants
Managed and feral honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera) harvest immense quantities of nectar and pollen within kilometers of their nests whether they live in relatively undisturbed or agricultural habitats. Within the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona, pollen collection by European honey bee colonies...
Main Authors: | Buchmann, Steven L., Shipman, Charles W. |
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Other Authors: | USDA-ARS Carl Hayden Bee Research Center |
Language: | en_US |
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University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
1996
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/554244 |
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