Abstract
Pancratium maritimum L. grows wild in the light soil belt of the coastal plain of Israel, from the sea-shore to the sandy plains further inland. The habitat of P. maritimum in the immediate vicinity of the sea is characterized by direct exposure to sea breezes and to continuous sprays or salt water droplets carried by the wind, by strong radiation and by high air humidity. These characteristics become less pronounced as the distance increases from the sea. In close vicinity to the sea, Pancratium participates in the plant association of Sporobolus arenarius (Gou.) Duv.-Jouv.-Lotus creticus L. which occupies the sandy beach and the high sandy-loam shores (Eig 1939). Here, this species often produces dense stands. Our present purpose was to study pollination in Pancratium, under the unique climatic conditions of the sea shore habitat, especially the effects of wind on pollination and seed setting.
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