Circadian rhythmicity of nectar secretion in Hoya carnosa

Botanica Helvetica

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Matile, Philippe ^a  

^a NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endogenous circadian rhythms; Nectar secretion; Photoperiod

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; NECTAR; PHOTOPERIOD; SAMPLING;

APOCYNACEAE; HOYA CARNOSA;

EID: 33748921223     PISSN: 02531453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00035-006-0740-4     Document Type: Article

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