Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 140

Full Length Research Paper

Moderate grazing impacts on insect-flower interactions in grasslands in a biodiversity hotspot

Opeyemi A. Adedoja
  • Opeyemi A. Adedoja
  • Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
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Eluyeba Mayowa
  • Eluyeba Mayowa
  • Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Oyeseyi Oyelade
  • Oyeseyi Oyelade
  • Natural History Museum, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Temitope Kehinde
  • Temitope Kehinde
  • Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2018

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