10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALACOPHILY»
Discover the use of
malacophily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
malacophily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pollination Biology: Biodiversity Conservation and ...
anthers do not extend much beyond the corolla, are believed to be conducive to
malacophily (Pammel and King 1930). However, some investigators doubt the
possibility of snails or slugs being successful pollinators, and consider
malacophily ...
2
Nature at Work - the Ongoing Saga of Evolution
Malacophily is among the rarest instances of pollination.52 Snails are largely
implicated as pests of crops and other plants as they eat away the fleshy floral
organs. However, in Volvulopsis nummularium (Convolvulaceae), a rainy season
...
3
Comprehensive Biology XII
Some other example of bat pollinated plants are Kigelia pinnata (Saussage tree),
Anthocephalus (Kadamb tree), and Bauhinia megalandra. 6. Malacophily (Snail
pollination). 'It is a mode of cross pollination performed by snails and slugs'.
4
Concepts of Biology XII
Malacophily. In these cases pollinating agents are snails and slugs. Land plants
like Chrysanthemum leucanthemum and water plant like Lemna show
malacophily. Arisaema (Aroid; snake-plant) is often visited by snails. 5.
Anemophily.
Prof. Kotpal, Dr. Tyagi, Dr. Bendre, & Dr. Pande
5
Plant Anatomy and Embryology
Malacophily. Pollination by snails and slugs is called malacophily. It is not a
common method, rather it usually takes place in subterranean runners and
creepers which grow closely adhering to the soil. The flowers are small and
inconspicuous ...
S. N. Pandey, Ajanta Chadha, 1996
6
The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests: A Plant and ...
We cannot leave the discussion of invertebrate pollination syndromes without the
brief mention of malacophily – pollination by slugs! Though not to be dismissed
unquestioningly, malacophily is not a mode of pollen transfer taken seriously by ...
Geoff Williams, Paul Adam, 2010
Zoophily may be brought about by insects (entomophily), snails (malacophily),
birds (ornithophily) or bats (chiropteriphily). There are several adaptation in a
flower to attract insects such as conspicuousness, edible sap/pollen, scent and
nectar ...
8
Competition Science Vision
Bats pollinate a few flowers like Bauhinia megalandra, Eperua falcata,
Anthocephalus cadamba, etc. (iii) Malacophily—When pollination takes place
through slugs and snails, it is called malacophily, e.g., Lemna, Colocasia,
Alocasia, etc.
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Competition Science Vision
Bats pollinate a few flowers like Bauhinia megalandra, Eperua falcata,
Anthocephalus cadamba, etc. (iii) Malacophily — When pollination takes place
through slugs and snails, it is called malacophily, e.g., Lemna, Co/ocas/a,
Alocasia, etc.
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Competition Science Vision
Bats pollinate a few flowers like Bauhinia megalandra, Eperua falcata,
Anthocephalus cadamba, etc. (iii) Malacophily — When pollination takes place
through slugs and snails, it is called malacophily, e.g., Lemna, Colocasia,
Alocasia, etc.
