Some Aspects of the Pollination Ecology of Wild Leek, Allium tricoccum Ait. |
| |
| Authors: | André e,Nault Daniel,Gagnon |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606, Japan.;Départment des Sciences biologiques, Universitédu Québec àMontréal, C.P. 8888, Succ. "A", Montréal, P.Q., Canada, H3C 3P8. |
| |
| Abstract: | Abstract Some aspects of the pollination ecology of a wild leek ( Allium tricoccum Ait.) population were studied in Gatineau Park, Southern Québec, Canada. Self-compatibility was determined by a pollinator exclusion experiment. Pollinator limitation of seed production was tested by comparing naturally pollinated plants with hand cross-pollinated plants. The insects observed on the umbels were collected for identification. Wild leek was found to be self-compatible. Seed production does not seem to be limited by pollinator activity. An important year to year variability of pollinator activity was observed according to the flowering intensity within the population. |
| |
| Keywords: | Allium breeding system pollination ecology seed production |
|
|
