Evolution of pollinator generalization in bumblebee-pollinated plants

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 141-159

  Suzuki, Kazuo ^a   Dohzono, Ikumi ^b,d   Hiei, Kayako ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bumblebee; Floral morphology; Generalization; Pollen limitation; Reproductive strategy; Specialization

Indexed keywords

BOMBUS CONSOBRINUS; BOMBUS DIVERSUS; BOMBUS HONSHUENSIS; CLEMATIS; CLEMATIS STANS; HOSTA; HOSTA SIEBOLDIANA; ISODON; MELAMPYRUM;

EID: 35948940126     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: 14421984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2007.00187.x     Document Type: Review

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