Flower color, nectar standing crop, and flower visitation of butterflies in an alpine habitat in Central Europe

Entomologia Generalis

Volumn 29, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 269-284

  Neumayer, Johann ^a   Spaethe, Johannes ^b  

^a Universität Wien ^*  (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Butterfly community; Flower color; Nectar foraging; Pollination; The Alps; Ultraviolet reflection

Indexed keywords

BOLORIA; COLIAS PALAENO; EREBIA NIVALIS; PALES; PAPILIONOIDEA; PIERIS RAPAE;

EID: 35848970313     PISSN: 01718177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/entom.gen/29/2007/269     Document Type: Article

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