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Botanical Characteristics of Polish Honeys from Natura 2000 Habitats.
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Journal of Apicultural Science . Jun2015, Vol. 59 Issue 1, p39-49. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Eighteen samples of honeys which were harvested over several beekeeping seasons from apiaries located in the area of the 'Kózki' Nature Reserve (central-eastern Poland) were the subject of the present study. The 'Kózki' Nature Reserve is included in the European Ecological Network Natura 2000 program. A microscopic analysis of the pollen sediment in the honeys showed the presence of 61 pollen types from 32 botanical families in the investigated material. There were represented by nectariferous (72.1%) and nonnectariferous plants (27.9%) and both entomophilous and anemophilous ones. The total number of pollen taxa in individual samples ranged from 13 to 37. The main sources of nectar from trees and shrubs were: Frangula alnus, Prunus, Robinia pseudacacia, Rubus, Salix, Tilia. The main sources of nectar from herbaceous plants were: Anthriscus, Brassicaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Centaurea cyanus, Taraxacum, and Trifolium repens. Four unifloral honeys (three fruit tree honeys and one lime honey) and fourteen multifloral honeys, with a significant percentage of pollen from several nectariferous plant taxa, were distinguished in the studied material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16434439
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Apicultural Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103107523
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2015-0003