Larger is better: The effects of floral display on reproductive success in two populations of Caladenia (Stegostyla) gracilis R. Br

Muelleria

Volumn 22, Issue , 2005, Pages 77-85

  Tremblay, Raymond L ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS VICTORIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FLOWER VISITING; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CALADENIA; CALADENIINAE; ORCHIDACEAE; STEGOSTYLA;

EID: 33344454517     PISSN: 00771813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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