Pollination ecology of Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. Vulgaris (Fabaceae): Nectar robbers as pollinators

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 980-985

  Navarro, Luis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthyllis; Bombus; Bumble bees; Fabaceae; Nectar robbing; Pollinator behavior

Indexed keywords

BEE; FLOWER VISITING; NECTAR; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANTHOPHORA ACERVORUM; ANTHYLLIS VULNERARIA; APIDAE; BOMBUS JONELLUS; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0033942085     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656997     Document Type: Article

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