The cost of floral longevity in Clarkia tembloriensis: An experimental investigation

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-300

  Ashman, Tia Lynn ^a,b   Schoen, Daniel J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of reproduction; Floral longevity; Life history trade off; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

CLARKIA; CLARKIA TEMBLORIENSIS; ONAGRACEAE;

FLORAL LONGEVITY; LIFE HISTORY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0030614014     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018416403530     Document Type: Article

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