The effects of plant density and nectar reward on bee visitation to the endangered orchid Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Duffy, Karl J ^a   Stout, Jane C ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bombus spp.; Competition; Facilitation; Mentha aquatica; Pollination; Prunella vulgaris

Indexed keywords

CROP; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FACILITATION; FRUIT; HERB; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POLLINATION;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BOMBUS HORTORUM; BOMBUS PASCUORUM; MENTHA; MENTHA AQUATICA; ORCHIDACEAE; PRUNELLA VULGARIS; SPIRANTHES ROMANZOFFIANA;

EID: 51249092592     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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