The hidden language of flowering plants: Floral odours as a key for understanding angiosperm evolution?: Commentary

New Phytologist

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 240-243

  Jürgens, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Angiosperm; Diversification; Evolution; Floral fragrances; Pollination

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; ANIMAL; BEETLE; BIODIVERSITY; EVOLUTION; FLOWER; NOTE; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION;

ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; BEETLES; BIODIVERSITY; EVOLUTION; FLOWERS; ODORS; POLLINATION;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 67649484679     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02932.x     Document Type: Note

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