Correlation between male and female reproduction in the subdioecious herb Astilbe biternata (Saxifragaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 837-844

  Olson, Matthew S ^a,b   Antonovics, Janis ^a,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Astilbe; Genetic correlation; Gynodioecy; Phenotypic correlation; Reproductive compensation; Saxifragaceae; Sex allocation; Subdioecy

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; REPRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF;

ASTILBE BITERNATA;

EID: 0034089672     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656891     Document Type: Article

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