Role of insects in the pollination of Acacia nigrescens (Fabaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-55

  Fleming, P A ^a   Hofmeyr, S D ^b   Nicolson, S W ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fabaceae; Insect pollination; Kruger National Park; Mimosoideae; Pollination ecology

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPHILY; FLOWER VISITING; FLOWERING; INSECT; LEGUME; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

AFRICA; KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA NIGRESCENS; APOIDEA; FABACEAE; GIRAFFIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MIMOSOIDEAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 33845421753     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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