Reproductive biology of the threatened Madagascar triangle palm: Neodypsis decaryi Jumelle

Biotropica

Volumn 28, Issue 4 A, 1996, Pages 737-745

  Ratsirarson, Joelisoa ^a,b   Silander Jr , John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Dry tropical forest; Floral phenology; Madagascar; Neodypsis decaryi; Palms; Plant reproductive biology; Pollination; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; INSECTA; NEODYPSIS; NEODYPSIS DECARYI; APIDAE; ARACACEAE; HYMENOPTERA;

HONEYBEE; POLLINATION; TRIANGLE PALM;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 5844362932     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2389060     Document Type: Article

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