Jumping spiders (Salticidae) enhance the seed production of a plant with extrafloral nectaries

Oecologia

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 227-230

  Ruhren, Scott ^a   Handel, Steven N ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chamaecrista nictitans; Eris sp.; Extrafloral nectaries; Jumping spiders; Metaphidippus sp.

Indexed keywords

INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; NECTAR; SEED PRODUCTION; SPIDER;

UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; CHAMAECRISTA NICTITANS; ERIS; METAPHIDIPPUS; SALTICIDAE; SENNIUS CRUENTATUS;

EID: 0032930612     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050780     Document Type: Article

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