Fluorescent dye particles are good pollen analogs for hummingbird-pollinated Silene virginica (Caryophyllaceae)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 189-193

  Fenster, Charles B ^a,b   Hassler, Cynthia L ^b,c,d   Dudash, Michele R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dye; Pollen analog; Pollen carry over

Indexed keywords

SILENE VIRGINICA;

EID: 0030062033     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-023     Document Type: Article

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