Experimental assessment of the functional morphology of inflorescences of Daucus carota (Apiaceae): Testing the 'fly catcher effect'

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 445-454

  Lamborn, E ^a,b   Ollerton, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Diptera; Evolution; Mutualism; Pollination

Indexed keywords

FLOWER; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; POLLINATION;

APIACEAE; APIALES; DAUCUS CAROTA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0033825929     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00440.x     Document Type: Article

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