Pollen viability reduction as a potential cost of ant association for Acacia constricta (Fabaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 711-715

  Wagner, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acacia constricta; Ants; Extrafloral nectaries; Fabaceae; Male fitness; Mating system; Pollen viability; Seed production self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; MYRMECOPHYTE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POLLEN; SEED PRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF;

ACACIA CONSTRICTA; ANIMALIA; FABACEAE; FORMICA PERPILOSA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0033760595     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656857     Document Type: Article

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