Seed yields in canola ( Brassica napus cv. Karoo) depend on the distance of plants from honeybee apiaries

dc.contributor.authorManning, Rob
dc.contributor.authorWallis, Ian
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T22:52:03Z
dc.date.available2015-12-13T22:52:03Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2015-12-11T10:48:51Z
dc.description.abstractThis research examined the benefits of placing hives of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in canola (Brassica napus L.) at a density of approximately 1 hive/ha. We tested 3 main hypotheses. First, deploying honeybees increases the yield of seed. Second, that
dc.identifier.issn0816-1089
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/81380
dc.publisherCSLI Publications
dc.sourceAustralian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
dc.subjectKeywords: canola; honeybee; pollination; seed production; Apis mellifera; Brassica napus; Brassica napus var. napus; Insecta; Sinapis arvensis Apis mellifera; Brassica napus; Canola; Distance; Honeybee; Oil; Pod; Pollination; Seed
dc.titleSeed yields in canola ( Brassica napus cv. Karoo) depend on the distance of plants from honeybee apiaries
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage1313
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage1307
local.contributor.affiliationManning, Rob, WA Department of Agriculture
local.contributor.affiliationWallis, Ian, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoruidWallis, Ian, u9802366
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.absfor069999 - Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub9682
local.identifier.citationvolume45
local.identifier.doi10.1071/EA02170
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-27944494440
local.type.statusPublished Version

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