Identification of effective pollinators of Primula merrilliana and effects of flower density and population size on pollination efficiency

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 537-544

  Shao, Jian Wen ^a   Zhang, Xiao Ping ^a   Zhang, Zhong Xin ^a   Zhu, Guo Ping ^a,b  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Key Laboratory of Biotic Environment and Ecological Safety in Anhui Province Anhui Normal University ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Flower density; Pollination efficiency; Pollinator; Population size; Primula merrilliana

Indexed keywords

ANASTOECHUS; APOIDEA; BOMBYLIIDAE; BOMBYLIUS MAJOR; HEXAPODA; PRIMULA MERRILLIANA; PRIMULACEAE;

EID: 57349145740     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.07142     Document Type: Article

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