Pollination ecology of the dioecious tree Commiphora guillauminii in Madagascar

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-316

  Farwig, Nina ^a   Randrianirina, Emile F ^b   Voigt, Friederike A ^a   Kraemer, Manfred ^c   Böhning Gaese, Katrin ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burseraceae; Dioecy; Kirindy forest; Plant animal interaction; Pollination success; Visitation rates

Indexed keywords

DIOECY; FLOWER VISITING; FRUIT SET; ISLAND; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BURSERACEAE; COMMIPHORA; INSECTA;

EID: 2542455094     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404001385     Document Type: Article

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