The role of herbivores in the evolution of separate sexes from hermaphroditism

Ecology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1175-1184

  Ashman, Tia Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Dioecy, evolution of; Fitness gain curves; Gynodioecy; Herbivory; Inbreeding depression; Mating system; Plant sexual systems; Pollen; Seed fertility; Sexual system evolution

Indexed keywords

DIOECY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GYNODIOECY; HERBIVORY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037633166     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2002)083[1175:TROHIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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