EFFECT OF DENSITY AND FLOWER SIZE ON THE REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF NOTHOSCORDUM GRAMINUM (ALLIACEAE) EFECTO DE LA DENSIDAD Y TAMAÑO FLORAL SOBRE EL EXITO REPRODUCTIVO DE NOTHOSCORDUM GRAMINUM (ALLIACEAE)

EFFECT OF DENSITY AND FLOWER SIZE ON THE REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF NOTHOSCORDUM GRAMINUM (ALLIACEAE) EFECTO DE LA DENSIDAD Y TAMAÑO FLORAL SOBRE EL EXITO REPRODUCTIVO DE NOTHOSCORDUM GRAMINUM (ALLIACEAE)

The size, form and color are signals used by flowers to attract their pollinators. Large and showy color flowers usually receive higher pollinators visitation rates. According to the optimal forage theory, pollinators would tend to visit flower patches where they obtain the maximum reward regarding...

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Main Authors: Marco A Molina-Montenegro, Lohengrin A Cavieres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Concepción 2006-01-01
Series:Gayana: Botanica
Subjects:
Visita de polinizadores
rasgos florales
producción de semillas
adecuación biológica
Pollinators visit
floral traits
seed output
fitness
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