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Influence of Annual Ornamental Flowers (Asteraceae) on the Relative Abundance of Honeybee Species in the Hot Semi-arid Environment

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Title Influence of Annual Ornamental Flowers (Asteraceae) on the Relative Abundance of Honeybee Species in the Hot Semi-arid Environment
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Creator Dipak Kumar Gupta, A.K. Shukla, Keerthika A., M.B. Noor Mohamed and B.L. Jangid
 
Subject Flower size, Apis dorsata, Apis florea, arid region, foraging behavior.
 
Description Influence of Annual Ornamental Flowers (Asteraceae) on the Relative Abundance of Honey Bee Species in the Hot Semi-arid Environment
Honey bees are an important component of the agricultural ecosystem and provide valuable pollination service. Cultivation of annual ornamental flowering plants is being recognized as a suitable options to compensate for the loss of natural floral resources for conserving the declining population of the honey bee. The capitulum/inflorescence of commonly grown annual ornamental flowers of the Asteraceae family differs in morphology. The morphology of flowers affects the abundance and diversity of bee species. Therefore, the present study was conducted with an aim to study the influence of commercially cultivated flowering plants of India (Calendula officinalis, Chrysanthemum indicum, Glebionis segetum, Tagetes patula and Tagetes erecta) on honey bee diversity and abundance in the hot semi-arid environment. The capitulum of these plant species differed significantly in length and diameter of the corolla tube. It was observed that dwarf (Apis florea) and giant (Apis dorsata) honey bee were the most common visitors, however, the abundance of both bee species was significantly different (P
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Date 2021-07-22T10:30:56Z
2021-07-22T10:30:56Z
2020-07-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Gupta, Dipak & Shukla, A & Mohamed, Mb & Jangid, Babu. (2020). Influence of Annual Ornamental Flowers (Asteraceae) on the Relative Abundance of Honey Bee Species in the Hot Semi-arid Environment. Annals of arid zone. 59. 1-7.
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Language English
 
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Publisher ARID ZONE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA