The association between floral longevity and pollen removal, pollen receipt, and fruit production in flame azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 414-419

  Blair, Amy C ^a,b   Wolfe, Lorne M ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Ericaceae; Flame azalea; Floral longevity; Pollen limitation; Pollen removal; Rhododendron calendulaceum

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROBABILITY;

ERICACEAE; FLAME AZALEA; FLORAL LONGEVITY; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLEN REMOVAL; RHODODENDRON CALENDULACEUM;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

BEE; DICOTYLEDON; FLOWER VISITING; FRUIT PRODUCTION; LONGEVITY; POLLEN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEED DISPERSAL;

APOIDEA; ERICACEAE; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON CALENDULACEUM;

EID: 34547923219     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B07-025     Document Type: Article

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