A preliminary survey of flower visiting by aculeate wasps and bees in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, UAE

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Journal of Hymenoptera Research 52: 81-141
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.52.10034 (28 Oct 2016)

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Article title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
- History of the DDCR (extracted from www.ddcr.org)
- Climate
- Vegetation
Methods
- Study sites within the DDCR
- Sites to the west of DDCR to the coast
- Study sites east of the DDCR to the coast
Results
- Flowering plants recorded
- Aculeate wasps and bees recorded
- Flowers visited by aculeate wasps and bees
Discussion
- Amaranthaceae
- Aizoaceae
- Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae
- Asteraceae
- Boraginaceae
- Brassicaceae
- Capparaceae
- Caryophyllaceae
- Fabaceae: Mimosoideae
- Fabaceae: Papilionoideae
- Molluginaceae
- Neuradaceae
- Polygonaceae
- Solanaceae
- Zygophyllaceae
- Aculeate wasps and bees visiting flowers
- Chrysidoidea
- Vespoidea
- Apoidea - Spheciformes
- Apoidea – Apiformes
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
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