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Table 2 Temporal dynamics of honey bee visitation rates on faba bean flowers (mean ± SD) (n = 16).

From: Pollination by honeybee increases yield and quality of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in semi-arid regions of Egypt

Date	Mean visits/m² ± SD	F	P-value	LSD	Mean visits/plant ± SD	F	P-value	LSD
24/01/2024	1.00 ± 1.00^d	18.33	< 0.001	6.52	0.056 ± 0.056^d	18.33	< 0.001	0.36
01/02/2024	3.00 ± 1.00^c				0.167 ± 0.056^c
08/02/2024	11.00 ± 2.52^a				0.611 ± 0.140^a
15/02/2024	17.00 ± 4.36^a				0.944 ± 0.242^a
22/02/2024	16.33 ± 2.52^a				0.907 ± 0.140^a
29/02/2024	9.00 ± 2.00^b				0.500 ± 0.111^b
07/03/2024	7.00 ± 1.00^b				0.389 ± 0.056^b
14/03/2024	2.00 ± 1.00^c				0.111 ± 0.056^c
21/03/2024	0.33 ± 0.58^e				0.019 ± 0.032^e

Means in the same column followed by the same letter do not differ significantly at the 5% level of probability. p < 0.001 (very high significant).

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