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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology UIN Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung
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48 INTRODUCTION (Introduction –Time New Roman 12 Pt)
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54 MATERIALS AND METHODS.
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89 REFERENCES
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96 2007, Rahayuningsih, 2010). Different publications with the same author (s) and year are presented
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100 references (journal articles) published within last 10 years.
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102 Book with Editor
103 Arnim, A. G. (2005). Molecular Aproaches to the Study of Plant Development. Dalam: Trigiano RN
104 & Gray DJ. Plant Development and Biotechnology. Washington DC: CRC Press.
105 Article from the journal
106 Fagard, R.H. (2002). Epidemiology of Hypertension in Elderly. American Journal of Geriatric
107 Cardiology 11(1) : 23-28.
108 Seminar / Symposium Articles (in Proceedings)
109 Partasasmita, R., Suswanti, S & Husodo, T. (2016). Komunitas Burung pada Enam Tipe Ekosistem di
110 Kabupaten Nunukan Kalimantan Timur. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Biologi : Eksplorasi dan
111 Pemanfaatan Biodiversitas untuk menghadapi Ekonomi Masyarakat Asean (MEA). UIN SGD
112 Bandung, 31 Mei 2016. Hlm 97-105.
113 Article from internet
114 Hsu, Y. H., & To, K. Y. (2000). Cloning of cDNA (Accesion No AF183891) encoding type II S-
115 adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase from Petunia hybrida. Plant Physiol 122:1457. (PGROO-33).
116 Retrieved from http://www.tarweed.com/pgr/PGROO-033.html.
117 Thesis/Disertation
118 Hasby, R. M. (2015). Optimasi Rasio N:P dan Intensitas Cahaya untuk Pertumbuhan dan Akumulasi
119 Lipid Chaetoceros calcitrans. Thesis. Bandung: Sekolah Pascasarjana, Institut Teknologi
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128 Figure 1. Foraging the activity of Honey Bees and Stingless Bees for 5 minutes per
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138 Table 1. Pollination efficiency (%), average fruit production, weight and diameter produced by insect and
139 wind pollination (N = 50)
Group Honey Bee Stingless Bee Not Pollinated
(HB) (SB) (NP)
Pollination efficiency (%) 80.3 ± 2.3* 70.2 ± 5.4* 60.3 ± 4.4*

Total fruit production / plant 520.5 ± 5.5 515.8 ± 6.2 480.6 ± 7.4*

Fruit weight (gram) 30.05 ±2.5 27.44 ±8.23 26.40 ±6.23

Fruit size (diameter in mm) 32.56 ±4.18 30.19 ±4.16 27.19 ±3.16
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