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Insect pollinators of the late winter flowering Rhamnus alaternus L., a candidate for honeybee-friendly scrubland spots in intensively managed agricultural areas

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PLANT BIOSYSTEMS
Volume 150, Issue 4, Pages 611-615

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2014.993742

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Apidae; entomophilous pollination; Italian buckthorn; Mediterranean maquis; saprophilous flies

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  1. MIS
  2. MODOLIVI Grant [124]
  3. Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)

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Insect pollinators of Rhamnus alaternus belong to 11 families, 17 genera and 20 species. The most abundant species is the honeybee followed by flies and bumblebees. Honeybee visits on R. alaternus decreased from late winter to early spring, highlighting the key role of this flowering in food paucity periods.

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