Abiotic conditions affect Floral antagonists and mutualists of Impatiens capensis (Balsaminaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 679-689

  Gorden, Nicole L Soper ^a   Adler, Lynn S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Florivory; Flower bud gallers; Herbivory; Nectar thieves; Shade; Soil moisture; Soil nutrients; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER;

DICOTYLEDON; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORY; MUTUALISM; NECTAR; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SHADE TOLERANCE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FLOWER; HERBIVORY; IMPATIENS; INSECT; LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; SOIL;

ANIMALS; FERTILIZERS; FLOWERS; HERBIVORY; IMPATIENS; INSECTS; LIGHT; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTION; SOIL;

BALSAMINACEAE; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS CAPENSIS;

EID: 84875708273     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1200460     Document Type: Article

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