Effect of Climatic Variations in the Floral Phenology of Berberis microphylla and Its Pollinator Insects

• Published in: Horticulturae
• Main Authors: Radice, Silvia, Giordani, Edgardo, Arena, Miriam Elisabet
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
• Subjects: Calafate; Syrphydae; Niño–Southern oscillation; green aphid; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4; Antarctic; Argentina; Patagonia; Ushuaia; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/235531

Berberis microphylla (calafate) is an evergreen shrub that grows spontaneously in the Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia with a very harsh climate. This Sub-Antarctic zone is affected by the “El Niño” and “La Niña” pattern, which is measured using the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI). The objective of this s...