Floral integration and pollinator diversity in the generalized plant-pollinator system of Alstroemeria ligtu (Alstroemeriaceae)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 63-75

  González, Alejandra V ^a   Murúa, Maureen M ^a,b   Pérez, Fernanda ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Jardin Botanico Nacional   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Floral evolution; Generalization; Natural selection; Phenotypic integration; Pollination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922106177     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: 15738477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-014-9746-3     Document Type: Article

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