Factors affecting low seed: Ovule ratios in a spring woodland herb, Trillium grandiflorum (Melanthiaceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 581-590

  Griffin, Steven R ^a   Barrett, Spencer C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Female fertility; Pollen limitation; Resource limitation; Seed:ovule ratios; Trillium grandiflorum

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; HERB; POLLEN; POLLINATION;

TRILLIUM GRANDIFLORUM;

EID: 0036294620     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/340814     Document Type: Article

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