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Cotton Pollen Dispersal by Insects 1
Author(s) -
Simpson D. M.,
Duncan E. N.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1956.00021962004800070007x
Subject(s) - pollen , foraging , biological dispersal , biology , insect , agronomy , botany , ecology , population , demography , sociology
Synopsis Natural crossing averaged 47% at all sampling points in Tennessee experiments. A rapid loss and dilution of original pollen load was noted as the radius of insect activity increased. The pattern of distribution was found to be determined by the insect's foraging habits, rendering cotton a more effective barrier crop than equivalent areas of non‐cotton.