Author | Vaknin, Y., Gan-Mor, S., Bechar, A., Ronen, B. & Eisokowitch, D. |
Year | 2000 |
Title | The role of electrostatic forces in pollination |
Type | Paper |
Source | Plant Systematics and Evolution 222 (1-4): 133-142. |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Reviews the roles of electrostatic forces in pollination. Honey bees use static electricity to pull pollen from flowers: "electrostatic pollination". They also consider the relevance of electrostatic forces to wind pollinated flowers. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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Current | Apis mellifera | Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Apidae |
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