Do floral traits of Strelitzia reginae limit nectar theft by sunbirds?

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 751-756

  Coombs, G ^a   Peter, C I ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nectar theft; Robbery; Strelitzia reginae; Sunbirds

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; FLOWER VISITING; HERB; MORPHOLOGY; NECTAR; PASSERINE; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; ROBBING;

HEXAPODA; STRELITZIA REGINAE;

EID: 70350572452     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.07.018     Document Type: Article

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