Effects of flower number on estimated pollen transfer in natural populations of three hermaphroditic species: An experiment with fluorescent dye

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 623-641

  Rademaker, M C J ^a   De Jong, T J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fluorescent dye; Geitonogamy; Male fitness; Pollen transfer; Selfing

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; INSECT; POLLINATION;

CYNOGLOSSUM OFFICINALE; ECHIUM VULGARE; OENOTHERA ERYTHROCEPALA;

EID: 0031682117     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050110     Document Type: Article

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