Evidence for widespread pollen limitation of fruiting success in Cape wildflowers

Oecologia

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 530-534

  Johnson, S D ^a   Bond, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape flora; Fire ecology; Fruit set; Pollen limitation; Pollination ecology

Indexed keywords

FRUIT SET; POLLEN LIMITATION;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

AMARYLLIDACEAE; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 0030618125     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050113     Document Type: Article

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