Enhancing pollination of the endangered western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) by sphinx moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in tall grass prairie in southeastern Manitoba and an examination of orchid nectar production
The endangered western prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera praeclara (Sheviak and Bowles), is found in remnant tall grass prairie in southeastern Manitoba, and has a lower level of seed capsule development in comparison to more southern populations in the United States. Pollination of P. praeclara i...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/7962 |