The Caatinga is a xerophyte, deciduous plant formation that occupies more than 50% of the
northeastern region of Brazil (approximately 800.000 km2). This formation presents a high …

Backgrounds and Aims The reproductive biology of a community can provide answers to
questions related to the maintenance of the intraspecific pollen flow and reproductive …

Background and aims Pollination is a critical stage in plant reproduction and thus in the
maintenance and evolution of species and communities. The Caatinga is the fourth largest …

Pollinators and Visitors of Aroid Inflorescences Page 1 M. GIBERNAU, 2003 73 AROIDEANA
Tuesday Oct 14 2003 02:01 PM Allen Press • DTPro System GALLEY 73 arod 26_11 Mp_73 …

The pollination biology of Aechmea pectinata (Bromeliaceae) was studied in a submontane
rainforest in south‐eastern Brazil. This species has a mainly clumped distribution and its …

In a palm swamp community that differs strongly from the surrounding savanna in the
Venezuelan central plains, the pollination and floral biology of 33 plant species were studied …

To describe plant phenological patterns and correlate functioning for the quantity and quality
of resources available for the pollinator, it is crucial to understand the temporal dynamics of …

Bromelia antiacantha flowered from December to February and during this period the central
leaves and bracts displayed a bright red colour. The inflorescence bears 150-350 flowers …

The campo rupestre is a Neotropical OCBIL (old, climatically buffered infertile landscape), a
grassy-shrub vegetation with high species richness and endemism, characterized by rocky …

Charcoalified fossil flowers of a new genus and species (Paradinandra suecica) with
affinities to Ericales sl (sensu lato) are described from the Late Cretaceous (Santonian …