Bumblebee pollination and reproductive biology of Rhododendron semibarbatum (Ericaceae)

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 319-327

  Ono, Akiko ^a   Dohzono, Ikumi ^a   Sugawara, Takashi ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombus; Breeding system; Fruit set; Seed set; Staminode; Visitation frequency

Indexed keywords

BOMBUS ARDENS; BOMBUS HONSHUENSIS; ERICACEAE; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON SEMIBARBATUM;

EID: 43449090365     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-008-0155-y     Document Type: Article

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