The mating system of an hydrophilous angiosperm Posidonia australis (Posidoniaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 621-625

  Waycott, Mlchelle ^a   Sampson, Jane F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Hydrodynamics; Hydrophily; Mating system; Posidonia australis; Posidoniaceae; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

MATING SYSTEM; OUTCROSSING RATE; POLLINATION BIOLOGY; SEAGRASS;

ANIMALIA; HALOPHILA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POSIDONIA AUSTRALIS; POSIDONIACEAE;

EID: 0030811174     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445898     Document Type: Article

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