There are two sources of information you could turn to for help in nectar
analysis; both of these books on pollination biology were just published:
Kearns, C. A., and D. W. Inouye. 1993. Techniques for Pollination
Biologists. University Press of Colorado. 583 pages. paperback $17.50,
cloth $37.50.
Dafni, A. 1992. Pollination Ecology. A Practical Approach. IRL Press at
Oxford University Press. 250 pages. paperback $39.95.
Both of these books are available at a 5% discount from list price, and
$2.00 shipping, from:
Turris Ebora Books
3304 Gumwood Drive
Hyattsville, MD 20783
David Inouye
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
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