Floral resources provided by the new energy crop, Silphium perfoliatum L. (Asteraceae)

Flower-visiting insects are important crop pollinators, but their populations in agricultural landscapes are declining. One reason is the decreasing quantity and quality of floral resources. Deterioration of the situation caused by an increasing production of energy crops like maize, a pollen-only r...

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Main Authors: Mueller, AL, Biertümpfel, A, Friedritz, L, Power, EF, Wright, GA, Dauber, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2020