Interannual fluctuations in floral longevity, pollinator visitation and pollination limitation of an alpine plant (Gentiana straminea Maxim., Gentianaceae) at two altitudes in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 267, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 255-265

  Duan, Y W ^a,c,d   Zhang, T F ^a,d   Liu, J Q ^a,b  

^a NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research at Kunming   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Alpine plants; Bumblebee pollination; Pollination limitation; Visiting frequency

Indexed keywords

GENTIANA; GENTIANA STRAMINEA; GENTIANACEAE;

EID: 34548614716     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-007-0553-y     Document Type: Article

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