Dependence on sunbird pollination for fruit set in three West African montane mistletoe species

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-213

  Weston, Kerry A ^a,b   Chapman, Hazel M ^a   Kelly, Dave ^a   Moltchanova, Elena V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Afromontane forest; Agelanthus brunneus; Agelanthus djurensis; Globimetula braunii; Loranthaceae; mutualism; Nigeria; pollen limitation; self compatibility; sunbirds

Indexed keywords

AUTOGAMY; DICOTYLEDON; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FRUIT SET; HABITAT TYPE; HEMIPARASITE; MONTANE FOREST; MOUNTAIN REGION; MUTUALISM; ORNITHOPHILY; POLLEN LIMITATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOCIAL INSECT; SONGBIRD; WASP;

NGEL NYAKI FOREST RESERVE; NIGERIA; TARABA;

AGELANTHUS; AVES; GLOBIMETULA; HEXAPODA; LORANTHACEAE; VESPINAE; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 84857204319     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646741100068X     Document Type: Article

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