Pollen dispersal in low-density populations of three neotropical tree species

American Naturalist

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 275-298

  Stacy, E A ^a,e   Hamrick, J L ^a   Nason, J D ^a   Hubbell, S P ^b,d   Foster, R B ^c,d   Condit, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^d SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^e Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALOPHYLLUM LONGIFOLIUM; INSECTA; SPONDIAS MOMBIN; TURPINIA OCCIDENTALIS;

INSECT POLLINATION; POLLEN DISPERSAL;

EID: 0029663380     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/285925     Document Type: Article

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