Reproductive biology of two dominant prairie grasses (Andropogon gerardii and Sorghastrum nutans, Poaceae): Male-biased sex allocation in wind-pollinated plants?

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 776-783

  McKone, Mark J ^a   Lund, Christopher P ^a,b   O'Brien, Joshua M ^a  

^a CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Andropogon gerardii; Poaceae; Pollen limitation; Self incompatibility; Sex allocation; Sorghastrum nutans; Tallgrass prairie; Wind pollination

Indexed keywords

ANEMOPHILY; GRASS; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX ALLOCATION;

ANDROPOGON GERARDII; SORGHASTRUM NUTANS;

EID: 0032229882     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446412     Document Type: Article

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