Genetic relatedness among developing seeds and intra fruit seed abortion in Dalbergia sissoo (Fabaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1181-1188

  Mohana, G S ^a   Uma Shaanker, R ^a   Ganeshaiah, K N ^a   Dayanandan, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dalbergia sissoo; Fabaceae; Genetic relatedness; Inclusive fitness; Kin selection; Seed abortion; Sibling rivalry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013133006     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3558328     Document Type: Article

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