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Bee-foraging plants at Peshawar.

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Wali-Ur Rahman Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), Peshawar, Pakistan
M. Ismail Chaudhry Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), Peshawar, Pakistan
Abstract
Ninety bee-foraging plants from among the forest and fruit trees, ornamentals and agricultural crops serving as major and minor sources of nectar and pollen have been recorded at the campus of the Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar. Bee-foraging calendar has been prepared showing both major and minor sources of nectar and pollen and their blooming periods. Eucalyptus camaldulensis, E. ochrophloia, E. tereticornis, E. pilutaris, E. fruticetorurn, E. microtheca, E. rudis, Eriobotyrya japonica, Acacia modesta, Dombeya acutangula out of major sources and Callistemon citrinus, Tecoma stans, Holmmkioldia sp. out of minor sources have longer blossoming period and are suitable for planting to increase bee pasturage.
Publication Details
Page(s) 71-75
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Forestry, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Year: 1985

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