The reproductive biology and breeding system of Erica andevalensis Cabezudo & Rivera (Ericaceae), an endangered edaphic endemic of southwestern Spain. Implications for its conservation

Flora

Volumn 191, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 345-351

  Aparicio, Abelardo ^a   García Martín, Felipe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Conservation biology; Flower biology; Fruit and seed set; Pollination; South Spain

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SYSTEM; CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED PLANT; ENDEMIC PLANT; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

SPAIN, ANDALUCIA, EL ANDEVALO;

ANDRENA; ANDRENIDAE; ANTHIDIUM; APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; ERICA ANDEVALENSIS; ERICACEAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE; LYSANDRA; MEGACHILIDAE; CALLUNA; ERICA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030434227     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0367-2530(17)30739-9     Document Type: Article

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