Pollen Removal and Deposition by Pollen- and Nectar-Collecting Specialist and Generalist Bee Visitors to <i>Iliamna bakeri</i> (Malvaceae)
Up to 60% of the bee species of a region are oligolectic; they collect pollen only from a closely related group of plants though nectar-collecting choices are often broader. Bee specialists are expected to be superior to generalists in gathering pollen from their host plants and perhaps in transferr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Enviroquest Ltd.
2016-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Pollination Ecology |
Online Access: | https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/338 |