Pollen deposition, pollen tube growth, seed production, and seedling performance in natural populations of Clarkia unguiculata (Onagraceae)

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 153-164

  Németh, M Barbara ^a   Smith Huerta, Nancy L ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clarkia; Natural population; Pollen deposition; Pollen tube growth

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); POLLINATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEEDLING; VIGOR;

CLARKIA; CLARKIA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0037266697     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/344549     Document Type: Article

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