Abiotic pollen and pollination: Ecological, functional, and evolutionary perspectives

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 222, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 167-185

  Ackerman, Josef Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anemophily; Autogamy; Biomechanics; Dichogamy; Dicliny; Ephydrophily; Fluid dynamics; Hydrophily; Hyphydrophily; Water pollination; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0033923038     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984101     Document Type: Article

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