Size-dependent sex allocation within flowers of the annual herb Clarkia unguiculata (Onagraceae): Ontogenetic and among-plant variation

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 819-831

  Mazer, Susan J ^a   Dawson, Kelly Ann ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Clarkia unguiculata; Gender; Onagraceae; Ovule ratio; Pollen; Seed mass; Sex allocation; Size dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001484048     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657034     Document Type: Article

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