Breeding biology of the threadstalk milkvetch, astragalus filipes (Fabaceae), with a review of the genus

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 225-240

  Watrous, Kristal M ^a   Cane, James H ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT SET; GARDEN; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GERMINATION; MOUNTAIN REGION; POLLEN; POLLINATION; RANGELAND; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEED PRODUCTION; STEPPE;

GREAT BASIN; INTERMOUNTAIN WEST; UNITED STATES;

ANTHIDIUM; APOIDEA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; ASTRAGALUS (ANGIOSPERM); ASTRAGALUS FILIPES; FABACEAE; HOPLITIS; OSMIA;

EID: 79953234361     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-165.2.225     Document Type: Review

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