Reproductive alternatives to insect pollination in four species of Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae)

Plant Species Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-80

  Steven, Janet C ^a,b   Waller, Donald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonal growth; Insect pollination; Pollen:ovule ratios; Self fertilization; Thalictrum; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; RANUNCULACEAE; THALICTRUM; THALICTRUM ALPINUM; THALICTRUM DIOICUM; THALICTRUM FENDLERI; THALICTRUM SPARSIFLORUM;

EID: 6344277474     PISSN: 0913557X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2004.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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