Reproductive biology of the dioecious understorey palm Chamaedorea radicalis in a Mexican cloud forest: Pollination vector, flowering phenology and female fecundity

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 369-376

  Berry, Eric J ^a   Gorchov, David L ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arecaceae; Chamaedorea radicalis; Dioecy; Fruit set; Mexico; Sex ratio; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

CLOUD FOREST; DIOECY; FRUIT SET; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

EL CIELO BIOSPHERE RESERVE; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; TAMAULIPAS;

ARECACEAE; CHAMAEDOREA;

EID: 3142707518     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404001397     Document Type: Article

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