Effect of density and flower size on the reproductive success of Nothoscordum graminum (Alliaceae)

Gayana - Botanica

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Molina Montenegro, Marco A ^a   Cavieres, Lohengrin A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA Y BIODIVERSIDAD IEB   (Chile)

Author keywords

Fitness; Floral traits; Pollinators visit; Seed output

Indexed keywords

ALLIACEAE; NOTHOSCORDUM;

EID: 33745640959     PISSN: 00165301     EISSN: 07176643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-66432006000100004     Document Type: Article

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