Reproductive biology and effect of nectar robbing on fruit production in Macleania bullata (Ericaceae)

Plant Ecology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-65

  Navarro, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colombia; Floral biology; Mutualism; Nectar robbers

Indexed keywords

FRUIT PRODUCTION; NECTAR; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

MACLEANIA BULLATA;

EID: 0035018024     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011463520398     Document Type: Article

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