The effects of nutrient addition on floral characters and pollination in two subalpine plants, Ipomopsis aggregata and Linum lewisii

Plant Ecology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-98

  Burkle, Laura A ^a,b   Irwin, Rebecca E ^a,b  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Floral traits; Life history; Nutrient limitation; Plant reproduction; Pollen limitation; Water addition

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ANGIOSPERM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FITNESS; FLOWERING; GROWTH RESPONSE; NECTAR; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

IPOMOPSIS AGGREGATA; LINUM LEWISII; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 67849108203     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-008-9512-0     Document Type: Article

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