The biology of essential oils in the pollination of flowers

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1317-1336

  Cseke, Leland J ^a   Kaufman, Peter B ^a   Kirakosyan, Ara ^b  

^a University of Alabama in Huntsville   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Floral scent; Insect attraction; Linalool; Pollination; Scent engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549141600     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700201225     Document Type: Review

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