Effects of pollen competitive environment on pollen performance in Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae)

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-106

  Niesenbaum, Richard A ^a   Schueller, Sheila K ^b,c  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Microgametophyte; Pollen; Pollen competition; Pollen performance

Indexed keywords

MIRABILIS JALAPA;

EID: 0030971304     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050074     Document Type: Article

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