Ivy (Hedera helix l.) flower nectar and nectary ecophysiology

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 519-527

  Vezza, Maurizio ^a   Nepi, Massimo ^a   Guarnieri, Massimo ^a   Artese, Daniele ^a   Rascio, Nicoletta ^b   Pacini, Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hedera helix; Nectar; Nectary; Photosynthetic pigments; Pollinators

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOWERING; INSECT; NECTAR; NECTARY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR;

APOIDEA; HEDERA; HEDERA HELIX;

EID: 31744444701     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501140     Document Type: Article

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