Floral color change and insect pollination: A dynamic relationship

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 185-199

  Weiss, Martha R ^a   Lamont, Byron B ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOUR PREFERENCE; FLORAL COLOUR; INSECT POLLINATION; POLLINATION;

EID: 0030784711     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07929978.1997.10676683     Document Type: Article

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