Patterns of odour emission, thermogenesis and pollinator activity in cones of an African cycad: What mechanisms apply?

Annals of Botany

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 891-902

  Suinyuy, Terence N ^a,b,c   Donaldson, John S ^a,c,d   Johnson, Steven D ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

cycads; developmental stages; Encephalartos villosus; floral volatiles; gas chromatography mass spectrometry; monoterpenes; nitrogen containing compounds; odour emission; pollination; push pull; thermogensis; unsaturated hydrocarbons; Zamiaceae

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMISSION; HEATING; INSECT; ODOR; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION; POLLINATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TERPENE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

AFRICA;

EID: 84883242431     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mct159     Document Type: Article

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