Floral resource availability of Dicliptera squarrosa (Acanthaceae) and its dependence on hummingbirds for fruit formation in a forest fragment of Central Brazil
Background and aims – Hummingbirds are dependent and specialized on nectar-feeding, and many plants depend upon them for pollination. However, the degree of plant-pollinator interdependence varies greatly among species; thus, information on plant mating systems and availability of resources may help...
Main Authors: | Raphael Matias, Marco Furtado, Silvia Rodrigues, Hélder Consolaro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Meise Botanic Garden
2019-03-01
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Series: | Plant Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://plecevo.eu/article/24481/download/pdf/ |
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