Within-population spatial variation in pollinator visitation rates, pollen limitation on seed set, and flower longevity in an alpine species

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-268

  Lundemo, Sverre ^a   Orjan Totland ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alpine; Dryas octopetala; Flies; Flower longevity; Pollen limitation; Pollinator visitation rate; Resource limitation; Spatial variation

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; FLOWER VISITING; FLY; LONGEVITY; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLINATOR; SEED SET; SHRUB; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

DRYAS OCTOPETALA;

EID: 36248945647     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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