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The pollination of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) and the behaviour of bees on the crop

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. B. Free  and
P. M. Nuttall
J. B. Free
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts
P. M. Nuttall
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts
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Summary

In spite of the entomophilic structure of the rape flower, which is very attractive to nectar- and pollen-gathering bees, the crop gives good yields without insect pollination.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 71 , Issue 1 , August 1968 , pp. 91 - 94
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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