Rebelo, AG2014-06-172014-06-171987Rebelo, A.G. 1987. A preliminary synthesis of pollination biology in the Cape flora. A report of the committee for terrestrial ecosystems national programme for ecosystem research. Report no 141, pp 1-262http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7472Copyright: 1987 South African National Scientific Programmes. Report no 141, pp 1 -262This preliminary synthesis was designed to promote an understanding of pollination as a process in the Cape flora by summarizing the literature, outlining patterns and processes, and identifying gaps in knowledge. Various aspects of pollination biology are covered. Chapters reviewing plant breeding systems, insect, bird, mammal and wind pollination, and gene flow are introduced by a perspective on the role of the fossil record in pollination biology. A speculative chapter on the constraints affecting pollination syndromes is followed by the implications which pollination biology may have on management. A key worded bibliography presents the local literature. Research themes considered by the various authors as critical to our understanding of pollination biology in the Cape flora are also outlined. A short synopsis of research currently underway completes the synthesis.enPreliminary synthesisPollination biologyCape floraMorphologyPollination biologyEntomophilyOrnithophilyReportRebelo, A. (1987). <i>A preliminary synthesis of pollination biology in the Cape flora</i> (Record no;46871). South African National Scientific Programmes. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7472Rebelo, AG <i>A preliminary synthesis of pollination biology in the Cape flora.</i> Record no;46871. South African National Scientific Programmes, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7472Rebelo A. A preliminary synthesis of pollination biology in the Cape flora. 1987 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7472TY - Report AU - Rebelo, AG AB - This preliminary synthesis was designed to promote an understanding of pollination as a process in the Cape flora by summarizing the literature, outlining patterns and processes, and identifying gaps in knowledge. Various aspects of pollination biology are covered. Chapters reviewing plant breeding systems, insect, bird, mammal and wind pollination, and gene flow are introduced by a perspective on the role of the fossil record in pollination biology. A speculative chapter on the constraints affecting pollination syndromes is followed by the implications which pollination biology may have on management. A key worded bibliography presents the local literature. Research themes considered by the various authors as critical to our understanding of pollination biology in the Cape flora are also outlined. A short synopsis of research currently underway completes the synthesis. DA - 1987 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Preliminary synthesis KW - Pollination biology KW - Cape flora KW - Morphology KW - Pollination biology KW - Entomophily KW - Ornithophily LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1987 T1 - A preliminary synthesis of pollination biology in the Cape flora TI - A preliminary synthesis of pollination biology in the Cape flora UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7472 ER -