Pitcher dimorphism, prey composition and the mechanisms of prey attraction in the pitcher plant Nepenthes rafflesiana in Borneo

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 515-525

  Moran, Jonathan A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brunei; Carnivorous plants; Fragrance; Ultraviolet (UV) patterns

Indexed keywords

NEPENTHES RAFFLESIANA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; NEPENTHACEAE;

PITCHER PLANT; ULTRAVIOLET PATTERN;

BRUNEI;

EID: 0030304888     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261474     Document Type: Article

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