The co-optimization of floral display and nectar reward

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 963-967

  Belsare, Prajakta V ^a   Sriram, Balasubramanian ^b   Watve, Milind G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cheater; Co evolution; Plant animal interaction; Pollination biology; Pollinator learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; METABOLISM; NECTAR; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION; REWARD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWERS; INSECTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NECTAR; POLLINATION; REWARD;

EID: 77949885862     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 09737138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0110-7     Document Type: Article

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