Partially hydrated pollen: Taxonomic distribution, ecological and evolutionary significance

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 234, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 211-227

  Franchi, G G ^a   Nepi, M ^a   Dafni, A ^b   Pacini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anther; Anther and pollen dehydration; Pollen; Pollen water content; Taxonomic distribution

Indexed keywords

GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 0036861124     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-002-0221-1     Document Type: Article

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