• DOI:10.1007/BF00379789
Corpus ID: 12960924

Flower visitation and pollination efficiency of some North European butterflies

@article{Jennersten2004FlowerVA,
  title={Flower visitation and pollination efficiency of some North European butterflies},
  author={Ola Jennersten},
  journal={Oecologia},
  year={2004},
  volume={63},
  pages={80-89}
}

Ola Jennersten

Published 2004

Biology, Medicine

Oecologia

SummaryNectar plant utilization by butterflies was compared with the abundance of flowering plants on some SW Swedish meadows. The transportation of pollen grains by individual butterflies was analysed using a scanning electron microscope.For the majority of plant species, butteflies were of minor importance as pollinators. Some flowers with protruding sexual organs, e.g. Knautia arvensis, when heavily utilized by butterflies, might also be pollinated by these.For Dianthus deltoides and… CONTINUE READING

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