An experimental study of the pollination biology of the perennial halophyte Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii (Frankeniaceae) in a South Australian salt marsh

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-36

  Mackay, Duncan A ^a   Whalen, Molly A ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HALOPHYTE; OUTCROSSING; PERENNIAL PLANT; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SALTMARSH;

DIPTERA; FRANKENIA PAUCIFLORA; FRANKENIACEAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 63149133212     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT08153     Document Type: Article

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