Pollen Release Dynamics and Daily Patterns of Pollen-Collecting Activity of Honeybee <i>Apis mellifera</i> and Bumblebee <i>Bombus lantschouensis</i> in Solar Greenhouse
Pollen is important not only for pollination and fertilization of plants, but also for colony development of bee pollinators. Anther dehiscence determines the available pollen that can be collected by foragers. In China, honeybees and bumblebees are widely used as pollinators in solar greenhouse agr...
Main Authors: | Hong Zhang, Zhiyong Zhou, Jiandong An |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/7/216 |
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