Fly pollination of dichogamous Angelica sylvestris (Apiaceae): How (functionally) specialized can a (morphologically) generalized plant be?

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 294, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 147-158

  Niemirski, RadosŁaw ^a   Zych, Marcin ^a  

^a Botanic Garden of University of Warsaw   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dichogamy; Diptera; Generalization; Pollinator importance; Specialization; Umbelliferae; Umbels

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA SYLVESTRIS; APIACEAE; APIALES; DAUCUS CAROTA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MUSCOIDEA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 79959500267     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-011-0454-y     Document Type: Article

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