The pollination ecology of two species of Parkia (Mimosaceae) in southern Thailand

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 467-475

  Bumrungsri, Sara ^a   Harbit, Andrew ^b   Benzie, Charles ^b   Carmouche, Kristine ^b   Sridith, Kitichate ^a   Racey, Paul ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropterophily; Eonycteris spelaea; Insect pollination; Pollination syndrome self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLORAL TRAIT; FRUIT SET; LEGUME; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

ANIMALIA; EONYCTERIS SPELAEA; FABACEAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MELIPONINAE; PARKIA (ANGIOSPERM); PARKIA SPECIOSA; PARKIA TIMORIANA;

EID: 51349151064     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467408005191     Document Type: Article

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