Variation in seed set amongst populations of a rodent pollinated geophyte, Colchicum coloratum

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 739-743

  Kleizen, C ^a   Midgley, J J ^a   Johnson, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Colchicaceae; Colchicum coloratum subsp. coloratum; Habitat fragmentation; Pollen limitation; Rodent pollination; Southern Africa; Succulent Karoo

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; GEOPHYTE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MONOCOTYLEDON; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLEN LIMITATION; RODENT; RURAL AREA; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED SET;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUCCULENT KAROO;

ANIMALIA; COLCHICACEAE; COLCHICUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 70350566786     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.013     Document Type: Article

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