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Diversity and temporal change in the effective pollinators of Asclepias tuberosa
Author(s): M. Fishbein and D. L. Venable
Month: Jun
Year: 1996
Journal: Ecology
Volume: 77
Issue: 4
Pages: 1061-1073
Article Topic(s): Pollination
Research Setting(s): Field
Species Referenced: Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed),
Abstract
Pollination biology of Asclepias tuberosa was studied in southeastern Arizona. Hymenoptera were most effective at pollinating flowers, however visitation rates and pollinator effectiveness varied by year.Suggested Citation
M. Fishbein and D. L. Venable. "Diversity and temporal change in the effective pollinators of Asclepias tuberosa." Ecology 77.4 (1996): 1061-1073.Go back