Reproductive success in fragmented habitats: Do compatibility systems and pollination specialization matter?

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 885-892

  Aizen, Marcelo A ^a   Ashworth, Lorena ^b   Galetto, Leonardo ^b  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Habitat fragmentation; Reproduction; Self compatible; Self incompatible; Specialization

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PLANT BREEDING; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 0036915533     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02118.x     Document Type: Review

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