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Pollination of Several Clovers by Honeybees 1
Author(s) -
Weaver Nevin,
Weihing Ralph M.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200040001x
Subject(s) - biology , agronomy , pollination , new variety , botany , cultivar , pollen
Synopsis Seed yields of five Trifolium species were inadequate when honeybees were excluded. A commercial variety of Trifolium resupinatum L. produced an adequate amount of seed with honeybees excluded, but yielded twice as much seed if honeybees were present.