Pollination, breeding system, and genetic structure in two sympatric Delphinium (Ranunculaceae) species

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1623-1633

  Williams, Charles F ^a,d   Ruvinsky, Jessica ^b,d   Scott, Peter E ^c,d   Hews, Diana K ^c,d  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Comparative study; F statistics; Floral display size; Geitonogamy; Genetic structure; Outcrossing rate; Pollinator behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012127756     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558407     Document Type: Article

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