The plot thickens: Does low density affect visitation and reproductive success in a perennial herb, and are these effects altered in the presence of a co-flowering species?

Oecologia

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 807-817

  Feldman, Tracy S ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Allee effect; Co flowering; Density; Pollen receipt; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CONSPECIFIC; FLOWER VISITING; FLOWERING; FRUIT PRODUCTION; HERB; PERENNIAL PLANT; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLOWER; FRUIT; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; FLOWERS; FRUIT; INSECTS; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION;

COREOPSIS; COREOPSIS LEAVENWORTHII; PIRIQUETA CISTOIDES SUBSP. CAROLINIANA;

EID: 46949100588     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-008-1033-y     Document Type: Article

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