Pollen load size, reproductive success, and progeny kinship of naturally pollinated flowers of the tropical dry forest tree Pachira quinata (Bombacaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2113-2118

  Quesada, Mauricio ^a   Fuchs, Eric J ^b   Lobo, Jorge A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Bombacaceae; Pachira quinata; Paternity; Pollen competition; Pollen pistil interactions; Self incompatibility; Tropical dry forest

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000094275     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558436     Document Type: Article

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