Flowering phenology and gender variation in Pennisetum typhoides

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-87

  Sandmeier, Michel ^a   Dajoz, Isabelle ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Allocation to sexual functions; Ecology; Gender; Modular structure; Pearl millet; Poaceae; Pollination regime; Reproductive biology

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; GRASS; PHENOLOGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEX ALLOCATION;

PENNISETUM TYPHOIDES;

EID: 0034003715     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314239     Document Type: Article

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