Geographical variation in autonomous self-pollination levels unrelated to pollinator service in Helleborus foetidus (Ranunculaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1025-1032

  Herrera, Carlos M ^a   Sánchez Lafuente, Alfonso M ^b   Medrano, Mónica ^c   Guitián, Javier ^c   Cerdá, Xim ^a   Rey, Pedro ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autonomous self pollination; Early flowering; geographical variation; Helleborus foetidus; Pollen limitation; Pollinator visitation rate; Ranunculaceae; Reproductive assurance

Indexed keywords

HELLEBORUS FOETIDUS; RANUNCULACEAE; VERATRUM;

EID: 0000925558     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657084     Document Type: Article

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