Relative density and dispersion pattern of two southern African Asteraceae affect fecundity through heterospecific interference and mate availability, not pollinator visitation rate

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 513-525

  de Waal, Caroli ^a   Anderson, Bruce ^a   Ellis, Allan G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allee effects; Competition for pollinators; Density dependence; Facilitation; Plant plant interactions; Pollen limitation; Self fertilization

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; AUTOGAMY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DICOTYLEDON; DISPERSION; FACILITATION; FECUNDITY; FLOWER VISITING; FRUIT SET; HETEROTROPHY; PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTION;

NAMAQUALAND;

ASTERACEAE; DIMORPHOTHECA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; URSINIA CAKILEFOLIA;

EID: 84922847140     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12358     Document Type: Article

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