Sphingidae as likely pollinators of Madagascar's baobabs;Les Sphingidae, probables pollinisateurs des baobabs malgaches

Bois et Forets des Tropiques

Volumn 65, Issue 307, 2011, Pages 55-68

  Ryckewaert, Philippe ^a   Razanamaro, Onja ^b,c   Rasoamanana, Elysée ^b,c   Rakotoarimihaja, Tantelinirina ^b,c   Ramavovololona, Perle ^b,c   Danthu, Pascal ^b  

^a Campus international de Baillarguet   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Adansonia baobabs; Biology of flowers; Madagascar; Pollination; Sphingidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959224019     PISSN: 0006579X     EISSN: 17775760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19182/bft2011.307.a20482     Document Type: Article

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