Evolution of the magnitude and timing of inbreeding depression in plants

Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-70

  Husband, Brian C ^a,b   Schemske, Douglas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angiosperm; Genetic load; Gymnosperm; Inbreeding depression; Literature survey; Magnitude; Mating system; Outcrossing; Plants; Purging; Recessive lethals; Selfing; Timing

Indexed keywords

INBREEDING DEPRESSION; OUTCROSSING; SELFING;

EID: 0029666863     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb04472.x     Document Type: Article

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