Evolution of obligate pollination mutualism in New Caledonian Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 410-415

  Kawakita, Atsushi ^a   Kato, Makoto ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epicephala; Gomphidium; New Caledonia; Obligate pollination mutualism; Phyllanthus; Stability of mutualism

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; EVOLUTION; MOTH; MUTUALISM; POLLINATION; WASP;

AGAONIDAE; ANIMALIA; EPICEPHALA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; GLOCHIDION; GRACILLARIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PHYLLANTHUS; TEGETICULA YUCCASELLA; VESPIDAE; YUCCA;

EID: 1642392588     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.3.410     Document Type: Article

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