The effects of pollen load size and donor diversity on pollen performance, selective abortion, and progeny vigor in Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-268

  Niesenbaum, R A ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Fitness; Fruit; Fruit abortion; Maternal effect; Mirabilis jalapa; Nyctaginaceae; Pollen

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; FITNESS; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

MIRABILIS; MIRABILIS JALAPA; NYCTAGINACEAE;

EID: 0033299866     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656941     Document Type: Article

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