Population size and density effects in pollination: Pollinator foraging and plant reproductive success in experimental arrays of Brassica kaber

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 225-234

  Kunin, William E ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

density dependence; field experiments; pollination; population density; population size

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DENSITY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

BRASSICA KABER; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 0030617435     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960653     Document Type: Article

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