Reproductive ecology of the endangered alpine species Eryngium alpinum L. (Apiaceae): Phenology, gene dispersal and reproductive success

Annals of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 711-721

  Gaudeul, M ^a,b   Till Bottraud, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JOSEPH FOURIER   (France)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Apiaceae; Breeding system; Conservation biology; Eryngium alpinum; Molecular markers; Phenology; Pollen and seed dispersal; Pollen limitation; Pollen ovule ratio; Pollination ecology; Reproductive success; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

PHENOLOGY; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

APIACEAE; APIALES; APIS MELLIFERA; ERYNGIUM; ERYNGIUM ALPINUM;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ERYNGIUM; FLOWER; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ECOLOGY; ERYNGIUM; FLOWERS; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEEDS;

EID: 3142739789     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mch098     Document Type: Article

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