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RESEARCH LITERATURE
The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.
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Natural Selection on Floral Traits in Two Species of Lobelia with Different Pollinators
Author(s): M. O. Johnston
Month: Sep
Year: 1991
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Evolution
Volume: 45
Issue: 6
Pages: 1468-1479
Article Topic(s): Pollination,Morphology
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower),
Abstract
Evaluates floral traits influencing selection in hummingbird-pollinated Lobelia cardinalis and bumblebee-pollinated L. siphilitica. The functional significance of floral traits is discussed.Suggested Citation
M. O. Johnston. "Natural Selection on Floral Traits in Two Species of Lobelia with Different Pollinators." Evolution 45.6 (1991): 1468-1479.Go back