Micrometeorological impacts on insect activity and plant reproductive success in an alpine environment, Swedish Lapland

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 196-202

  Bergman, Peter ^a   Molau, Ulf ^a   Holmgren, Björn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b ABISKO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUMBLEBEE; BUTTERFLY; INSECT ACTIVITY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

SWEDEN, LAPLAND;

BARTSIA ALPINA; DIAPENSIA LAPPONICA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 0029660144     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1551760     Document Type: Article

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