A simple field method for manipulating ultraviolet reflectance of flowers

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1325-1328

  Johnson, Steven D ^a   Andersson, Staffan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera scutellata; Choice experiment; Flower colour; Foraging behaviour; Hypoxis hemerocallidea; Pollination

Indexed keywords

INSECT CONTROL; REFLECTION; SUN HOODS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ULTRAVIOLET REFLECTANCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FLOWER VISITING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; POLLINATION; REFLECTANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

APIDAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA SCUTELLATA; HYMENOPTERA; HYPOXIS; INSECTA;

EID: 0036963269     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b02-116     Document Type: Article

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