Pollinator networks, alien species and the conservation of rare plants: Trinia glauca as a case study

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1419-1427

  Carvalheiro, L G ^a   Barbosa, E R M ^a   Memmott, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alien plants; Conservation of rare plants; Food web as a predictive tool; Network; Pollination by ants; Rare plant; Trinia glauca

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANT; FIELD METHOD; FLOWER VISITING; FLOWERING; FOOD WEB; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POLLINATOR; RARITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

APIACEAE; APIALES; COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 50649096342     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01518.x     Document Type: Article

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