Sex expression and sexual dimorphism in subdioecious Wurmbea dioica (colchicaceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 589-597

  Ramsey, Mike ^a   Vaughton, Glenda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gender modification; Sex expression; Sex lability; Sexual dimorphism; Subdioecy; Wurmbea dioica

Indexed keywords

DIOECY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

EID: 0035015579     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/320142     Document Type: Article

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