Hummingbirds as vectors of fungal spores in Moussonia deppeana (Gesneriaceae): Taking advantage of a mutualism?

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 262-269

  Lara, Carlos ^a   Ornelas, Juan Francisco ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anther smut disease; Flower longevity; Flowering phenology; Fusarium moniliforme; Gesneriaceae; Moussonia deppeana; Nectar production; Pollinator behavior; Protandry; Seed production; Spore deposition

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLOWERING; FUNGAL DISEASE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; NECTAR; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; PROTANDRY; SEED PRODUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM MONILIFORME; GESNERIACEAE; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; MOUSSONIA; MOUSSONIA DEPPEANA; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 0842310413     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.2.262     Document Type: Article

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