Influence of geographical distribution and floral traits on species richness of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) visiting Echium species (Boraginaceae) of the Canary Islands

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 377-386

  Dupont, Yoko L ^a   Skov, Charlotte ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bee pollination; Canary Islands; Echium; Flower morphology; Geographical distribution; Pollination syndrome; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

BEE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); FLORAL TRAIT; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PHYLOGENY; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; BORAGINACEAE; ECHIUM; ECHIUM PLANTAGINEUM; HYMENOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 3042842509     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/382806     Document Type: Article

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