Effects of pollination intensity on the vigor of the sporophytic and gametophytic generation of Cucurbita texana

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 236-240

  Jóhannsson, Magnús H ^a   Stephenson, Andrew G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucurbita texana; Pollen; Pollen competition; Pollen performance

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA TEXANA;

EID: 0030817133     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050092     Document Type: Article

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