Flower heliotropism in an alpine population of Ranunculus Acris (Ranunculaceae): Effects on flower temperature, insect visitation, and seed production

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 452-458

  Totland, Örjan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alpine habitat; Flower temperature; Heliotropic flowers; Pollination; Ranunculus acris; Seed production

Indexed keywords

ACRIS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS ACRIS;

HELIOTROPISM; INSECT VISITATION;

EID: 0030457059     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446214     Document Type: Article

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