{"product_id":"taxonomic-studies-on-the-megachilidae-of-north-western-india","title":"Taxonomic Studies on the Megachilidae of North-Western India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: R.K. Gupta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scientific Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Publication\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788172332044\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 291\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.25 x 9.50 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 750 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis research-oriented publication presents an in-depth exploration of the \u003cstrong\u003eMegachilidae\u003c\/strong\u003e family of bees, which constitute approximately 40% of the bee fauna in India. With around \u003cstrong\u003e650 species of bees\u003c\/strong\u003e across 10 families found in the Indian region, bees play a crucial role in pollinating more than \u003cstrong\u003e3,000 species\u003c\/strong\u003e of Angiosperms, making them essential for ecological balance and agricultural productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book focuses specifically on \u003cstrong\u003e166 species of Megachilidae\u003c\/strong\u003e collected from \u003cstrong\u003e110 locations\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003enorth-western India\u003c\/strong\u003e. These species are classified within \u003cstrong\u003e36 subgenera\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e26 genera\u003c\/strong\u003e, and each species description is accompanied by a detailed \u003cstrong\u003ecollection and flower record\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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