Nectar: Generation, regulation and ecological functions

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 191-200

  Heil, Martin ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWER; INSECT; NECTAR; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FLOWERS; INSECTS; PLANT NECTAR; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79954414819     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2011.01.003     Document Type: Review

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