NECTAR OF Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) WILLD (Rhamnaceae): DYNAMICS OF SECRETION AND POTENTIAL FOR HONEY PRODUCTION

Journal Article

Ghamdi, Ahmad Al Khazim Al . 2012

• المجلة \ الصحيفة: Journal of Apicultural Science
• رقم العدد: 2
• رقم الإصدار السنوي: 56
• الصفحات: 49-59

مستخلص المنشور

A bee plant’s contribution to honey
production depends not only on its
abundance but also on its nectar quality
and quantity. Moreover, not all nectar
produced by flowers is accessible to
honeybees (Bastiaan, 1984). Even if
accessible, the amount and concentration of
nectar varies from plant to plant, and over
time (Roubik, 1991; Chalcoff et al.,
2006). Many studies have been conducted
on different species to quantify nectar
secretion and to explore its dynamics,
mainly in relation to pollination biology,
phenology and biophysical factors of the
environment (e.g. Petanidou and Smets,
1996; Castellanos et al., 2002; Galetto
and Bernardello, 2004).