Variation in pollinator abundance and selection on fragrance phenotypes in an epiphytic orchid

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1383-1390

  Ackerman, James D ^a   Meléndez Ackerman, Elvia J ^a   Salguero Faria, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Deception pollination; Evolution; Fitness; Frequency dependence; Neotropics; Orchidaceae; Reproductive success; Tolumnia

Indexed keywords

BEE; EPIPHYTIC ORCHID; FLOWER VISITING; FRAGRANCE PHENOTYPE; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; POLLINATOR;

PUERTO RICO;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; ORCHIDACEAE; TOLUMNIA; TOLUMNIA VARIEGATA;

EID: 0343487620     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446136     Document Type: Article

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