Reproductive biology of Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany, Cercocarpus ledifolius (Rosaceae): Self-compatibility, pollen limitation, and wind pollination

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-12

  Russell, Susan K ^a,b   Schupp, Eugene W ^a   Tepedino, Vincent J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cuerpo de Paz (Peace Corps)   (Paraguay)

Author keywords

Anemophily; Cercocarpus ledifolius; Pollen limitation; Pollination ecology; Self compatibility

Indexed keywords

CERCOCARPUS LEDIFOLIUS; INSECTA; ROSACEAE; SWIETENIA;

EID: 0032413780     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.1998.tb00243.x     Document Type: Article

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