Variation in floral scent composition within and between populations of Geonoma macrostachys (Arecaceae) in the western Amazon

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1772-1778

  Knudsen, Jette T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Clinal variation; Floral scent; Geonoma macrostachys var. macrostachys; Metapopulation; Pollination; Speciation; Variation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLOWER; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION;

AMAZON; SOUTH AMERICA;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; ARECACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; GEONOMA MACROSTACHYS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036860559     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.89.11.1772     Document Type: Article

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