Variation in sex ratios and sex allocation in androdioecious Mercurialis annua

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-69

  Pannell, John ^a,b  

^a Department of Plant Sciences ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

androdioecy; dioecy; reproductive assurance; trade off; wind pollination

Indexed keywords

MERCURIALIS ANNUA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

ANDRODIOECY; POLLINATION; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX RATIO;

SPAIN;

EID: 0030617439     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960627     Document Type: Article

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