Inflorescence architecture and wind pollination in six grass species

Functional Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 851-860

  Friedman, Jannice ^a,b   Harder, Lawrence D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Poaceae; Pollen receipt; Pollen removal

Indexed keywords

ANEMOPHILY; FLORAL TRAIT; GRASS;

POACEAE;

EID: 11044239294     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2004.00921.x     Document Type: Article

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