Pollination ecology and seed production of Rhododendron ponticum in native and exotic habitats

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 755-777

  Stout, Jane C ^a   Parnell, John A N ^a   Arroyo, Juan ^b   Crowe, Tasman P ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Exotic plants; Generalism; Invasive plants; Maternal reproductive success; Mutualism; Relict plants; Rhododendron ponticum

Indexed keywords

FLOWER VISITING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MUTUALISM; POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON PONTICUM;

EID: 33344468844     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-1065-5     Document Type: Article

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