Flowering phenology and pollination biology of Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) in Central Amazonia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 247-263

  Gribel, Rogério ^a   Gibbs, Peter E ^b   Queiróz, Aldenora L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Bat pollination; Bombacaceae; Breeding system; Ceiba; Mating system; Phyllostomus; Pollination; Reproductive biology; Tropical trees

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; FRUITING; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION;

BRAZIL;

CEIBA PENTANDRA; PHYLLOSTOMUS DISCOLOR; PHYLLOSTOMUS HASTATUS;

EID: 0032791001     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467499000796     Document Type: Article

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