Flower size and shape: Implications in pollination

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 201-211

  Dafni, Amots ^a   Kevan, Peter G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOWER SHAPE; FLOWER SIZE; POLLINATION;

EID: 0030834519     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: 22238980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07929978.1997.10676684     Document Type: Article

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