Gender dimorphism and mycorrhizal symbiosis affect floral visitors and reproductive output in Geranium sylvaticum

Functional Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 750-758

  Varga, Sandra ^a   Kytöviita, Minna Maarit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Floral visitors; Geranium sylvaticum; Glomus claroideum; Glomus hoi; Gynodioecy; Pollinator choice; Sex specific interactions

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BEE; DICOTYLEDON; FUNGAL DISEASE; GYNODIOECY; POLLINATOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SYMBIOSIS; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION;

ARBUSCULAR; GERANIUM SYLVATICUM; GLOMUS CLAROIDEUM; GLOMUS HOI; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 78751655827     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01708.x     Document Type: Article

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