The influence of Mimulus ringens floral display size on pollinator visitation patterns

Functional Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 116-124

  Mitchell, R J ^a   Karron, J D ^b   Holmquist, K G ^b   Bell, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bombus; Inflorescence size; Monkey flower; Pollination; Pollinator foraging

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER VISITING; GEITONOGAMY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLINATION;

ANIMALIA; APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MIMULUS (ANGIOSPERM); MIMULUS RINGENS; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 1342290132     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2004.00812.x     Document Type: Article

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