Pollen spectrum of honey produced in cerrado areas of Minas Gerais State (Brazil)

The pollen spectra of honey samples collected in five apiaries situated near cerrado areas in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, were studied from April 1996 to April 1998 in order to establish the contribution of different plant species in pollen or nectar production The honey samples were characterized by the following native species: Astronium sp., Alternanthera sp., Schinus sp., and Serjanea sp. The pollinic participation percentage of those species was related to the degree of preservation in the areas.

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Main Authors: Bastos,E. M. A. F., Silveira,V. M., Soares,A. E. E.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842003000400007
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