Pollination biology of Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou (Rhizophoraceae), an important true viviparous mangrove tree species

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1235-1238

  Raju, A J Solomon ^a   Jonathan, K Henry ^a   Lakshmi, A Vijaya ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bees; Ceriops decandra; Cross pollination; True vivipary; Wasps

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; CERIOPS DECANDRA; NOMIA; ODYNERUS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 33751560782     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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