Contrasting variation within and covariation between gender-related traits in autogamous versus outcrossing species: Alternative evolutionary predictions

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 403-425

  Mazer, Susan J ^a   Delesalle, Véronique A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Gender; Genetic constraints; Genetic correlation; Mating system; Pollen:ovule ratio; Quantitative genetics; Sex allocation

Indexed keywords

COVARIATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; OUTCROSSING; SELF-FERTILIZATION;

EID: 0031969899     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006568704381     Document Type: Article

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