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Food for honeybees ? : pollinators and seed set of Anthyllis barba-jovis L. (fabaceae) in arid coastal areas of the Mediterranean basin
Joint Authors
Benelli, Giovanni
Benvenuti, Stefano
Scaramozzino, Pier Luigi
Canale, Angelo
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 5 (31 Jul. 2017), pp.1056-1060, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-07-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Abundance and diversity of insect pollinators are declining in many ecosystems worldwide.
The abundance and diversity of wild and managed bees are related to the availability of continuous floral resources.
In particular, in Mediterranean basin countries, the presence of wildflower spots enhances the establishment of social Apoidea, since coastal regions are usually characterized by pollen and nectar shortage in early spring and late summer.
Anthyllis barba-jovis produces both nectar and pollen as important food source for bees helping them to overcome early spring period food shortage.
We investigated flowering, seed set, and pollinator diversity of A.
barba-jovis in arid coastal environments of the Mediterranean basin.
Pollinator abundance reached a maximum in early April.
Honeybees were the most common pollinators followed by bumblebees and solitary bees.
Plants prevented from entomophilous pollination showed inbreeding depression with a strong decrease in seed-set.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on pollination ecology of A.
barba-jovis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Benelli, Giovanni& Benvenuti, Stefano& Scaramozzino, Pier Luigi& Canale, Angelo. 2017. Food for honeybees ? : pollinators and seed set of Anthyllis barba-jovis L. (fabaceae) in arid coastal areas of the Mediterranean basin. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 5, pp.1056-1060.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-781613
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Benelli, Giovanni…[et al.]. Food for honeybees ? : pollinators and seed set of Anthyllis barba-jovis L. (fabaceae) in arid coastal areas of the Mediterranean basin. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 24, no. 5 (Jul. 2017), pp.1056-1060.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-781613
American Medical Association (AMA)
Benelli, Giovanni& Benvenuti, Stefano& Scaramozzino, Pier Luigi& Canale, Angelo. Food for honeybees ? : pollinators and seed set of Anthyllis barba-jovis L. (fabaceae) in arid coastal areas of the Mediterranean basin. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 5, pp.1056-1060.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-781613
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1059-1060
Record ID
BIM-781613