Effects of fragmentation on pollinator assemblage, pollen limitation and seed production of Mediterranean myrtle (Myrtus communis)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1058-1065

  González Varo, Juan P ^a   Arroyo, Juan ^a   Aparicio, Abelardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beekeeping; Breeding system; Fruit set; Honeybees; Mediterranean forest; Seed set; Visitation rates

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FLOWER VISITING; FRUIT SET; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HONEYBEE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; POLLEN LIMITATION; POLLINATOR; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SET; SHRUB;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 62049083148     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.01.017     Document Type: Article

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