Potential role of pollinators in microhabitat structure within a large population of Echinacea laevigata (Asteraceae)

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 445-456

  Collins, Beverly ^a   Foré, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Microhabitat; Pollinator activity; Smooth purple coneflower

Indexed keywords

CLONAL GROWTH; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HERB; MICROHABITAT; POLLINATOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ASTERACEAE; ECHINACEA (ASTERACEAE); ECHINACEA LAEVIGATA; ECHINACEA PURPUREA; HEXAPODA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 76749087013     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/09-RA-030.1     Document Type: Article

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