Cytophysiology of pollen presentation and dispersal

Flora

Volumn 199, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 273-285

  Pacini, Ettore ^a   Hesse, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anther; Anther and pollen dehydration; Carbohydrate reserves; Pollen; Pollen dispersal; Pollen dispersing units; Pollen presentation; Water content

Indexed keywords

PALYNOLOGY; POLLEN;

EID: 3142735912     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00156     Document Type: Review

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