Mutualism denied? Nectar-robbing bumble bees do not reduce female or male success of bluebells

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1451-1462

  Morris, William F ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluebells; Bombus spp.; Bumble bees; Cheating behavior; Floral color change; Hermaphroditic plants; Mertensia paniculata; Nectar robbery; Plant pollinator mutualism; Pollen removal; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BUMBLEBEE; BUZZ POLLINATION; NECTAR ROBBERY; PANICLED BLUEBELL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

USA, ALASKA, WRANGELL MOUNTAINS;

APIDAE; BOMBUS FRIGIDUS; BOMBUS MIXTUS; BORAGINACEAE; HYMENOPTERA; MERTENSIA PANICULATA;

EID: 0030441119     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265542     Document Type: Article

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