Floral and inflorescence effects on variation in pollen removal and seed production among six legume species

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-254

  Kudo, G ^a   Harder, L D ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bumble bee; Floral display; Nectar production; Pollinator activity; Seed set

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; MATING SUCCESS; POLLEN LIMITATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

APOIDEA; BOMBUS (GENUS); BOMBUS PENNSYLVANICUS; FABACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 20444408448     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.00961.x     Document Type: Article

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