Pollinator limitation and the effect of breeding systems on plant reproduction in forest fragments

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-196

  Nayak, K Geetha ^a   Davidar, Priya ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Breeding systems; Forest fragmentation; Pollinator limitation; Self compatibility and incompatibility; Tropical dry forest

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DICOTYLEDON; DRY FOREST; FRUIT SET; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SAPLING; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

INDIA; PONDICHERRY;

DERRIS OVALIFOLIA; IXORA PAVETTA;

EID: 77349116337     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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