Phenology and pollination biology of eight Peperomia species (Piperaceae) in semideciduous forests in Southeastern Brazil

Plant Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 136-141

  De Figueiredo, R A ^a   Sazima, M ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agamospermy; Ambophily; Autonomous self pollination; Floral biology; Peperomia; Phenology; Piperaceae; South eastern Brazil; Syrphids

Indexed keywords

ANEMOPHILY; AUTOGAMY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENTOMOPHILY; FLOWER VISITING; FLOWERING; FLY; HERB; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONALITY;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FLOWER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PEPEROMIA; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TREE;

BRAZIL; FLOWERS; PEPEROMIA; PERIODICITY; POLLEN; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TREES;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

HEXAPODA; PEPEROMIA; PIPERACEAE; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 33846853728     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924543     Document Type: Article

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