Number of honey bee visits required to fully pollinate white clover (Trifolium repens) seed crops in Canterbury, New Zealand

摘要: Abstract White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is grown throughout New Zealand in pasture and as a seed crop the South Island. This investigation was conducted to determine number of honey bee visits necessary fully pollinate white flowers; foraging bees per hectare required reach maximum floret; assess level pollination Canterbury. The theoretical seeds that can be produced floret six, based on ovules present. Based resulting from single visit (mean = 1.24), it calculated an 8 h day, 19,420 would floret, assuming no received more than required. Bee activity assessed at two sites with estimated 20,124 hectare. should have been enough floret. However, set the...