Mutualists and antagonists mediate frequency-dependent selection on floral display

Ecology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1564-1572

  Toräng, Per ^a   Ehrlén, Johan ^b   Ågren, Jon ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive strategies; Facilitation; Floral display; Frequency dependent selection; Genetic diversity; Pollination; Positive interactions; Pr dation; Primula farinosa; Sweden

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY BEHAVIOR; FIELD METHOD; FLORAL TRAIT; HERB; MUTUALISM; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

PRIMULA FARINOSA; PRIMULACEAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER; FRUIT; GENETIC SELECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMULACEAE; REPRODUCTION; TIME;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWERS; FRUIT; MOTHS; PRIMULA; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 54549119225     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/07-1283.1     Document Type: Article

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