Is reproductive success related to color polymorphism in a deception pollinated tropical terrestrial orchid?

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 234-242

  Ackerman, James D ^a   Carromero, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Ocala National Forest   (United States)

Author keywords

Bletia patula; Deceit pollination; Dispersion; Dominican Republic; Flower color; Fruit set; Negative frequency dependent selection; Orchidaceae

Indexed keywords

POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GREATER ANTILLES; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

BLETIA PATULA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 24644453147     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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